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Madison, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient Pediatric

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

Listed compensation

$112K - $157K

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Work Schedule: 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM.

Be Part of Something Remarkable

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our ambulatory 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 with cardiac conditions.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

  • Conduct comprehensive health history and physical assessment for new and follow up patients with diagnoses such as hyperlipidemia, syncope, new murmurs.
  • Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies
  • Order and prescribe appropriate medications
  • Develop outpatient treatment plans
  • Provide counseling and education to promote wellness with patients and families.
  • 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, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice.

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 conduct comprehensive physical assessments and develop outpatient treatment plans for pediatric patients with cardiac conditions. They will also order diagnostic studies, prescribe medications, and provide ongoing education to patients and their families.

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. Applicants are also required to have an active DEA license and relevant life support certifications such as ACLS or PALS.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric careCardiac assessmentTreatment planningPatient counselingMedication prescriptionLaboratory interpretationImaging interpretationHealth history documentationPatient educationClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Outpatient Pediatric 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 Pediatrics (NP) — ranked against 233 active Pediatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UW Health ranks #8 of 14 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 56% 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 ~$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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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 18 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Pediatrics (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 233 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

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.

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About UW Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement plan
CME allowance
Paid time off