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Madison, Wisconsin

Physician Assistant - Abdominal MSK Provider

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$116k-$162k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday with core hours of 7:30 am -5:00 pm.

Be Part of Something Remarkable

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

We Are Seeking a Physician Assistant To

  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide consistent, high-quality, patient-centered care.
  • Demonstrate self-motivation, strong communication skills, and a well-rounded skill set across diverse clinical and practice settings.
  • Practice with a high degree of autonomy following appropriate onboarding and orientation.
  • Independently perform, record and interpret a defined subset of fluoroscopically-guided GI studies on adult patients.
  • Independently perform, record and interpret a defined subset of CT, ultrasound- and fluoroscopically-guided joint injections on adolescent and adult patients.

Education

Minimum – Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum -

Physician Assistant: Active PA license in State of Wisconsin AND active PA board certification.

Physician Assistant Applicants Must Have

  • Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.
  • CPR certification and advanced life support certifications if relevant to practice area (ACLS, PALS, NRP)

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.

It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality, patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary team across inpatient and ambulatory settings. Responsibilities include independently performing and interpreting fluoroscopically-guided GI studies and various CT or ultrasound-guided joint injections.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited PA program and possess an active Physician Assistant license in the State of Wisconsin. Additionally, applicants are required to have active board certification and a valid DEA license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CT-guided joint injectionsMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical assessmentMedical documentation

Abdominal MSK — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$139k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$148k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Wisconsin69 active4,510 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 66% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 32 employers
16
<$150k
10
$150k-175k
7
$175k-200k
3
$200k-225k
3
$225k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Sutter Health · Roseville, California

$175k-$243k
#2

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Pine Park Health · San Francisco, California

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#3

Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant/Associates

$172k-$229k
#4

Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,486 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$430k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,837/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.