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Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Hospitalist (1.0 FTE)

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · 7 on / 7 off

7 on / 7 off: every day of your on-week (including its weekend), then a full week off.

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) or a Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join GI hospitalist team.

Practice Highlights

  • 182 shifts per year. 7 on 7 off including weekends and holidays
  • Primary responsibility will be GI inpatient care working closely with the GI hospitalist

Daily Responsibility Would Include But Not Limited To

  • Rounding on inpatient GI consults and discussing with GI hospitalist
  • Communicating with primary team and others about patient's care plan and results of GI procedure and other studies
  • Educating patients on their GI diagnosis
  • Assisting GI Hospitalist with preparing emergent GI procedure and other care as needed
  • Assisting in GI Lab or clinic when needed

Emplify Health by Gundersen Offers

  • Competitive Salary
  • CME funds
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • Base Retirement Contribution and 401K matching program for retirement

Additional Benefits Include

Malpractice, health, dental, life and disability

Emplify Health by Gundersen Is

  • A physician-led, not-for profit healthcare system
  • Located throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota caring for patients in 22 counties
  • A regional referral center with regional hospitals
  • A teaching hospital with 325 beds and a Level II Trauma and Emergency Center
  • The designated Western Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

We offer a competitive salary, loan forgiveness, generous benefits, including CME time and monetary allowance, retirement plan and more.

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities.

As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

You will find that we live our values every day which is a BREATH of all things good. Belonging, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork and Humility.

About La Crosse

La Crosse is a historic, vibrant city nestled between bluffs and the legendary Mississippi River. The region boasts great year-round outdoor recreation, excellent schools including three universities, and affordable housing in safe neighborhoods. La Crosse is a town of an endless variety of live entertainment and breathtaking beauty, making this a great place to call home.

La Crosse has a Regional Airport that connects to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. For more information about the La Crosse community visit the website: cityoflacrosse.org

Must have completed an accredited program and be eligible to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician. Clinician staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all clinicians.

Primary Recruiter

Ben Reynolds

Recruiter Email Address

bereynol@emplifyhealth.org

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will perform inpatient GI consults, coordinate care plans with the GI hospitalist, and educate patients on their diagnoses. Additionally, the role involves assisting with emergent GI procedures and supporting operations in the GI lab or clinic as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an accredited program and be eligible for unrestricted licensure in the relevant multi-state region. The role requires the ability to work under physician supervision and a commitment to teaching students and clinical staff.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical documentationMedical proceduresCare planningCollaborationClinical teachingGI lab assistance

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician assistant listings in Wisconsin76 active4,913 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 66% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine PA hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 37 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 45 postings, 50 closed
New Hospital Medicine PA listings51 in the last 30 days40 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties)+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Wisconsin figures use all physician assistants: too few Wisconsin Hospital Medicine postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Hospital Medicine (Pa) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 32 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
CME funds
Loan Forgiveness
Base Retirement Contribution
401K matching program
Malpractice
Health, dental, life and disability insurance

Living in La Crosse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,346/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
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 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.