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Portage, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Family Medicine

Physician Assistant 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Work Schedule: 100% FTE, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. No 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:

  • Perform annual physical exams and manage the health maintenance needs of our family medicine population.
  • Care for the acute and chronic needs of patients from newborn to elderly.
  • Perform telemedicine (video and telephone) visits.
  • Perform routine clinical procedures independently including wart removal, paps smears, IUD removal, IUD/Nexplanon placement and skin lesion removals.

Education

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: Family.

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.

UW Health Clinics - our physicians and staff are dedicated to providing an exceptional patient and family experience by delivering the highest quality of care in a compassionate environment. With more than 80 primary and specialty care clinics located throughout Dane County and the surrounding areas, we are proud to have the opportunity to impact the communities we serve.

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UW Medical Foundation benefits

Key Responsibilities

Provide family medicine care to patients from newborns through older adults, including annual physical exams and management of acute, chronic, and preventive health needs. Conduct video and telephone visits and independently perform routine procedures such as wart removal, Pap smears, IUD and Nexplanon procedures, and skin lesion removal.

Requirements

Applicants must hold Wisconsin NP or PA licensure and meet the applicable education and active licensure requirements for their profession. Nurse Practitioners need active RN and APRN credentials, prescriptive authority, and relevant board certification; Physician Assistants need an active PA license with prescriptive authority and PA board certification, and all applicants need an active DEA license or the ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Acute CareChronic CareIUD Placement

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Family Medicine 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 Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 805 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
49%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 805 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Portage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$288k
Median resident rent
$1,008/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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