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Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA), Regional Float Pool

Physician AssistantNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Looking for a change of pace and a unique opportunity to work at different locations within the Emplify Health by Gundersen region? We are looking for a 1.0 FTE Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in our Regional Float Pool. Our ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently and within a collaborative group. This position will be covering all Gundersen Region regional clinics in WI, MN & IA.

Practice Highlights

Mileage Reimbursement

  • Flexibility – Shifts vary on the clinic hour needs of the region.
  • Single-day travel within the area-no overnights required
  • Salary – non-production based
  • No patient panel
  • Drive time is taken into account for shift hours
  • Work/life balance

Emplify Health (By Gundersen) Offers

  • Competitive Salary
  • 10 days of CME plus funds
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • Base Retirement Contribution and 401K matching program for retirement

Additional Benefits Include

Malpractice, health, dental, life, disability, and vacation

Emplify Health (By Gundersen) Is

  • A physician-led, not-for profit healthcare system
  • Located throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota caring for patients in 22 counties
  • A regional referral center with regional hospitals
  • A teaching hospital with 325 beds and a Level II Trauma and Emergency Center
  • The designated Western Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Must have completed an accredited program and be eligible to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician. Clinician staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all clinicians.

Primary Recruiter

Brent Wood

Recruiter Email Address

bawood@emplifyhealth.org

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Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical services across regional clinics in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, with shifts based on clinic needs and travel time included in shift hours. Work independently and collaboratively, provide outreach services as needed, and contribute to teaching students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited program and be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice across the multi-state region. Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Independent PracticeCollaborative PracticePatient CareClinical OutreachClinical TeachingRegional TravelNurse Practitioner PracticePhysician Assistant Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA), Regional Float Pool at Gundersen Health System a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 908 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Family Medicine PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in family medicine (pa)ranked against 908 Family Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine PA median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 76% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine PA hiring demand#2 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 52 days · 30% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 409 postings, 124 closed
New Family Medicine PA listings188 in the last 30 days282 the 30 days before (−33%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine PA pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (908 Family Medicine (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
76% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 908 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
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About Gundersen Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
10 days of CME plus funds
Loan Forgiveness
Base Retirement Contribution
401K matching program
Malpractice
Health, dental, life, disability, and vacation

Living in La Crosse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,346/mo
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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.