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Madison, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – IP and OP Pediatric Interventional Cardiology/Pulmonary Hypertension

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$124K - $174K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Work Schedule: 100% FTE, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. 4-10 hour shifts, 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM.

Be Part of Something Remarkable

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

Join the growing Cardiac Program at the American Family Children’s Hospital and be part of a dedicated team! You will be caring for children (and adults with congenital heart disease) with cardiac conditions that require interventions as well as patients with pulmonary hypertension

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

  • Perform pre-procedure history and physicals, obtain consent and place orders
  • Complete post-procedure assessments, discharge teaching and discharge orders
  • Perform post procedure follow up visits as an outpatient.
  • Participate in the Pulmonary Hypertension (PHT) Clinic and consult on all inpatient PHT patients
  • Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies
  • Order and prescribe appropriate medications
  • Develop discharge plans and provide education
  • Manage outpatient treatment plans for PHT patients
  • UW Health’s Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization.
  • UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year.
  • UW Health supports a unique APP leadership structure in which all APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice, led by advanced practice providers.

These leaders advocate for advanced practice providers amongst UW Health administrators.

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 -

If Nurse Practitioner

  • Active RN and APNP license in State of Wisconsin AND
  • Active board certification as a NP in the following: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice Nurse Practitioner.

If Physician Assistant

  • Active PA license in State of Wisconsin 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.
  • CPR certification and advanced life support certifications if relevant to practice area (ACLS, PALS, NRP).

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 ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in four medical and surgical specialties, 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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Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for pediatric patients with cardiac conditions and pulmonary hypertension. Responsibilities include performing physicals, managing treatment plans, ordering diagnostic studies, and coordinating discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s or Doctorate degree for NPs or a Bachelor’s/Master’s for PAs, along with active Wisconsin licensure and board certification. Proficiency in advanced life support and the ability to obtain a DEA license are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric CardiologyPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationMedication ManagementPatient EducationInterventional CardiologyPhysical ExaminationInpatient CareCongenital Heart Disease Management

Cardiology — 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, 26% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$149k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k 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
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
52% this job
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Cardiology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 349 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≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo≈ 16% 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.

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