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La Crosse, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine (SWWI)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$123k-$172k

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Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

  • Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to hire an additional Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our regional practice in SWWI. The SWWI Region includes ERs in La Crosse and Sparta. Our current need is in the La Crosse, WI Emergency Medicine department.

This position provides the opportunity to join and further develop a high-quality healthcare delivery team committed to practice, education and research. The EDs have an annual volume of 24,100 visits/year in La Crosse. NP PAs cover 12-hour shifts alongside an EM physician colleague in La Crosse.

The NP PA is an independent provider, collaborates with the physician, and works with various other healthcare professionals. The NP PA will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescription of pharmacological agents, and patient education.

The NP PA will perform various procedures, including laceration repair, I&D, lumbar puncture, etc. Mayo Clinic values the skills and expertise of the NP PA in Emergency Medicine, and our goal is for you to be able to practice safely and confidently.

Our practice is unique in that we start with an onboarding process that assesses your skillset in order to provide the proper training that’s tailored specifically to you.

Join a positive, patient-focused environment where you and the physicians become partners and mutual advisors. With supervision and management by both physicians and other NPs and PAs, you’re supported by people who understand your professional needs and goals!

Inquiries May Contact

  • Madeline Ecklund
  • Provider Recruiter ecklund.madeline@mayo.edu

#EmergencyMedNPPA

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner: Masters prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current Wisconsin RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP.

OR

Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and licensed as a PA by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

An unrestricted prescriptive authority in Wisconsin, (Wisconsin Medical Examiners Board and DEA). BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, and NRP certifications are preferred by the time of starting the position and are required by completion of orientation.

Emergency Medicine Fellowship, or 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience is strongly preferred.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)ACLS (preferred)PALS (preferred)ATLS (preferred)NRP (preferred)DEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic testingPharmacological prescription

Emergency Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 49 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 61% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$148k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $157k 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

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
60% this job
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Emergency Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 271 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in La Crosse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,080/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
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 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 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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About Mayo Clinic

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package