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Madison, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Internal Medicine

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$112K - $157K

Listing transparency3 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 2mo ago

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:

* Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team.
* Conduct routine physical exams.
* Conduct focused health histories and physical exams of patients with acute
and/or chronic health problems. 
* Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing.
* Establish a working diagnosis and develop a treatment plan. 
* Prescribe medications and/or treatment and monitor patient’s response.
* Prescribe and treat within the full scope of primary care

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: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care, Adult, Adult/Gerontology
Primary Care, or 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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Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality inpatient and ambulatory care by conducting physical exams and developing treatment plans. Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to prescribe medications and monitor patient responses.

Requirements

Requires a Master's or Doctorate for NPs or a Bachelor's/Master's for PAs from an accredited program. Must hold a valid State of Wisconsin license, board certification in the clinical area of practice, and a DEA license.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPatient MonitoringChronic Disease ManagementCollaborative Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Internal Medicine at UW Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Internal Medicine (NP) — ranked against 175 active Internal Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Internal Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 44 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 43% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Internal Medicine (NP)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
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.

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