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Madison, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Inpatient Orthopedics

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

Listed compensation

$116K–$162K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Work Schedule: 100% FTE, four 10 hour shifts, Monday – Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM. No holidays or call. May require occasional five 8 hour shifts based on staffing needs.

Be Part of Something Remarkable

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

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

  • Provide comprehensive care to orthopedic patients in an inpatient setting.
  • Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients/families with acute health problems.

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.

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, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care.

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.

UW Health 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.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

UnityPoint Health – Meriter - This position is located at our partner organization, UnityPoint Health - Meriter, a 448-bed community hospital located at 202 S. Park Street, Madison, just two miles from University Hospital. UW Health partnered with UnityPoint Health – Meriter in 2017 as a way to better serve our community by leveraging the complex, tertiary capabilities of the UW Health system and the community-based hospital and primary care capabilities of UnityPoint Health-Meriter.

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Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive, high-quality care to orthopedic patients in an inpatient setting. They are responsible for conducting health history assessments and physical examinations for patients with acute health problems.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master’s or Doctorate degree for NPs or a Bachelor’s/Master’s for PAs from an accredited program. Candidates are required to have active Wisconsin licensure, board certification, and a DEA license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Inpatient careOrthopedicsHealth history takingAcute health problem management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Inpatient Orthopedics at UW Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% 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 #7 of 13 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 62% have no call, 66% 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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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 17 employers

12
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$140k-160k
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$180k-200k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 124 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo≈ 17% 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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.