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Gundersen Health System
Onalaska, Wisconsin

Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) Urgent Care On (1.0 FTE)

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking an experienced full-time Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Onalaska Urgent Care group. Must have education and comfort in seeing patients of all ages: pediatrics and adults. Candidates who are comfortable and proficient with performing bedside procedures such as orthopedic reductions, laceration repairs, incision & drainage, etc are desired, but we are willing to train motivated candidates.

Urgent Care Hours of Operation

7:00am – 10:00pm Seven Days a Week

Practice Highlights

  • High volume and acuity location
  • Full-time FTE equal to 1456 annual hours
  • 35,000+ visits each year
  • 8 and 12-hour shifts available

Emplify Health by Gundersen Offers

  • Competitive Salary
  • 10 days of CME plus funds
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • Base Retirement Contribution and 401K matching program for retirement
  • Teaching Hospital with opportunity for protected Research time

Additional Benefits Include

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

Emplify Health by Gundersen Is

  • A physician-influenced, 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

We offer a competitive salary, loan forgiveness, generous benefits, including CME time and monetary allowance, retirement plan and more.

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities.

As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

You will find that we live our values every day, which is a BREATH of all things good. Belonging, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork and Humility.

About La Crosse

La Crosse is a historic, vibrant city nestled between bluffs and the legendary Mississippi River. The region boasts great year-round outdoor recreation, excellent schools including three universities, affordable housing in safe neighborhoods. La Crosse is a town of an endless variety of live entertainment and breathtaking beauty, making this a great place to call home.

La Crosse has a Regional Airport that connects to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. For more information about the La Crosse community visit the website:cityoflacrosse.org

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

Ben Reynolds

Recruiter Email Address

bereynol@emplifyhealth.org

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality urgent care services to patients of all ages, including pediatrics and adults. Perform various bedside procedures such as laceration repairs and orthopedic reductions while participating in the teaching of students and residents.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program and be eligible for licensure in the region. Candidates should be comfortable with urgent care procedures and capable of working in a high-volume, fast-paced clinical environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careAdult medicineIncision and drainageClinical proceduresPatient assessment

Urgent Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 58% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% 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)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution46 jobs · 39 employers

6
<$125k
11
$125k-150k
20
$150k-175k
7
$175k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
17% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 815 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Onalaska

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,390/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 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.

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

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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 and 401K matching
Malpractice, health, dental, life, disability, and vacation
Teaching Hospital with protected Research time
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required