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Madison, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient and Inpatient Pediatric Nephrology

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$112K - $157K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Work Schedule: 80% FTE, Monday – Friday, eight hour days between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. No weekends, 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:

  • Work with pediatric nephrology inpatient team and consults
  • Assess, evaluate, treat, and manage pediatric nephrology patients in the outpatient clinics
  • Work with patients with hypertension, nephrotic syndrome, microhematuria, proteinuria, and CKD.

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: Pediatric Acute Care or Pediatric 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.

American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families.

American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond

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UW Medical Foundation benefits

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality care to pediatric nephrology patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Manage conditions such as hypertension, nephrotic syndrome, and chronic kidney disease.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentChronic Kidney Disease ManagementHypertension TreatmentNephrotic Syndrome ManagementInpatient CareClinical Evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient and Inpatient Pediatric Nephrology at UW Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the Above average in Nephrology (NP) — ranked against 100 active Nephrology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Nephrology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 46 active Nephrology listings this role was benchmarked against, 17% are remote, 67% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$134k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $143k 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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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 8.0
Better work-life than 70% of Nephrology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 100 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k≈ 3.9× 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.