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Windsor, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Family Medicine

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Work Schedule: 100% FTE, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. No holidays or call.

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 Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant to:

  • Perform annual physical exams and manage the health maintenance needs of our family medicine population.
  • Care for the acute and chronic needs of patients from newborn to elderly.
  • Perform telemedicine (video and telephone) visits.
  • Perform routine clinical procedures independently including wart removal, paps smears, IUD removal, IUD/Nexplanon placement and skin lesion removals.

Education

If Nurse Practitioner

  • Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.

If Physician Assistant

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

Work Experience

  • Preferred – Two (2) years of relevant clinical experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

If Nurse Practitioner*

  • Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
  • Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Family.

If Physician Assistant*

  • Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
  • Active PA board certification

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*:

  • Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.

Our integrity shines through in 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. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

UW Health Clinics - our physicians and staff are dedicated to providing an exceptional patient and family experience by delivering the highest quality of care in a compassionate environment. With more than 80 primary and specialty care clinics located throughout Dane County and the surrounding areas, we are proud to have the opportunity to impact the communities we serve.

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UW Medical Foundation benefits

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality inpatient and ambulatory care to a family medicine population ranging from newborns to the elderly. Responsibilities include performing annual physicals, managing chronic needs, and conducting routine clinical procedures and telemedicine visits.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctorate for NPs or a Bachelor's or Master's for PAs from an accredited program. Must hold active Wisconsin licensure, board certification in the area of practice, and a DEA license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementAcute CarePap SmearsIUD PlacementSkin Lesion Removal

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 66% have no call, 72% 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Family Medicine at UW Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,593 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 32 employers

9
<$135k
9
$135k-155k
13
$155k-175k
5
$175k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,593 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Windsor

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$488k
Median resident rent
$1,375/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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