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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Physician Assistant Opportunity in Milwaukee

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team in Milwaukee, WI. You will be responsible for daily rounding, assessing and treating patients, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule: Monday - Friday
  • Conduct comprehensive daily rounds on assigned patients from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Perform physical examinations and order and interpret diagnostic tests
  • Collaborate and round with a physician.
  • Document care comprehensively and accurately.

Qualifications

  • Current license in Wisconsin.
  • Prefer experience in inpatient setting
  • Strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Current BLS and ACLS certification.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals.
  • Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic testingClinical documentationPatient care coordinationBLS certificationInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% 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
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physician assistant rolesranked against 4,735 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
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 active4,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 64% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation PA hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 46 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 11 postings, 25 closed
New Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation listings (all professions)97 in the last 30 days45 the 30 days before (+116%)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 (4,735 Physician Assistant roles listings), 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 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant Opportunity in Milwaukee at Healthwaze a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,735 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 23 employers
9
<$145k
7
$145k-170k
10
$170k-195k
5
$195k-220k
3
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
55%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon

$172k-$229k
#2

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

Oregon Health & Science University · Beaverton, Oregon

$172k-$229k
#3

Family Nurse Practitioner - NP/PA

$50.22-$108.15/hr
#4

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

$210k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 8.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PA) listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k
Typical market rent
$1,443/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
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 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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