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Waukesha, Wisconsin

Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Waukesha, WI
  • Facility Name: AMG Waukesha Primary Care
  • Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift

Productivity Incentives

  • CME allowance
  • Malpractice coverage with tail

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you’ll make an impact in this role

If you are an experienced Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) who thrives on autonomy and LOVES the energy of a clinic launch, this one is for you! We are officially launching a gorgeous, primary care facility and we’re looking for a dynamic APP to hit the ground running.

Join an excellent Ascension team dedicated to resolving local access needs and delivering high-quality community medicine.

Clinic Hours: Monday–Thursday (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM), Friday (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM), Saturday (8:00 AM – 1:00 PM).

Comprehensive Full-Lifespan Primary Care: Autonomously lead patient assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and preventative screenings while collaborating with physicians to diagnose and treat complex acute and chronic health conditions.

Patient-Centered Education & Coordination: Counsel patients and families on preventive wellness and treatment options while managing direct specialty referrals, community resource coordination, and rigorous electronic health record documentation.

About the Facility

  • Located at the Ascension Medical Group Waukesha Primary Care Clinic in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
  • Serving a booming suburban community population within an integrated regional referral network.
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system.
  • Why Providers Choose Ascension
  • Provider-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service

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What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required Credential(s):

Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Registered Nurse credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

One or More of the Following

Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Minnesota Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Registered Nurse credentialed from the Minnesota Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Preferred Credential(s)

BLS Provider. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Education

Master's degree of Nursing required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

Nurse Practitioner work experience in a Family Med or walk-in clinic setting is required

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process.

Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

E-Verify Statement

Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will autonomously lead patient assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and preventative screenings while collaborating with physicians to treat acute and chronic conditions. They are also responsible for patient education, managing specialty referrals, and maintaining rigorous electronic health record documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and be credentialed as a Nurse Practitioner by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing. Previous work experience in a Family Medicine or walk-in clinic setting is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic evaluationPreventative screeningChronic disease managementAcute careClinical autonomy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner at Ascension a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (NP) — ranked against 2,347 active Family Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,347 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Waukesha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,481/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
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 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Productivity incentives
CME allowance
Malpractice coverage with tail
Comprehensive health coverage
Financial security & retirement
Time to recharge
Career growth
Emotional well-being