Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient Orthopedic Spine
Listed compensation
$116K–$162K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Work Schedule: 100% FTE, Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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:
- Be a part of a busy orthopedic spine clinic.
- Evaluate complex spine and extremity pathology.
- First and second assist in the OR.
- Collaborate with an Orthopedic Spine team, including Orthopedic Spine surgeons, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Chronic Pain Physicians and Psychologists.
Education
Minimum –
- 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.
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: Adult/Gero Primary Care, Adult/Gero Acute Care, Adult, or 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 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.
East Madison Hospital – is UW Health’s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you’re sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness.
UW Health Research Park Clinic - on Madison’s west side, is an 84,000-square foot facility housing physician and rehabilitation professionals in Cardiology, Integrative Medicine, Orthopedics, Radiology, Spine and Sports Medicine. Our Fitness Center provides a resource for both working with patients while under our care and providing education after discharge. This environment creates many opportunities for face-to-face collaboration in the care of our patients.
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UW Medical Foundation benefits
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will evaluate complex spine and extremity pathology within a busy orthopedic clinic. They will also provide first and second assistance in the operating room while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of surgeons and specialists.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree for NPs or a Bachelor's/Master's for PAs from an accredited program. Active Wisconsin licensure, board certification, and DEA licensure are required for the role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient Orthopedic Spine at UW Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Orthopedic Surgery (NP) — ranked against 124 active Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
UW Health ranks #9 of 15 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 56% 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)), 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).
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