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Gundersen Health System
Wonewoc, Wisconsin

MD/DO - Family Medicine Physician Wonewoc

Family Medicine 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Emplify Health by Gundersen’s Wonewoc Family Medicine Clinic is seeking a Family Medicine physician to join our collaborative primary care team. This position is primarily based in Wonewoc, with occasional coverage at our Elroy and Hillsboro clinic locations, all located within approximately eight miles.

You will join a collegial team of two Family Medicine physicians and six Advanced Practice Clinicians while caring for patients across the lifespan in a team-based practice environment with strong specialty support and access to Epic, connecting care teams across the Emplify Health System.

Behavioral health services are available at our nearby Hillsboro and Elroy clinic locations, where a behavioral health nurse practitioner and multiple therapists’ partner with our primary care teams to support comprehensive patient care.

Just minutes from the Wonewoc clinic, Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro offers a 13-bed critical access hospital with a 24/7 Emergency Department, specialty clinics, and surgical services, providing convenient access to additional resources while maintaining the close relationships and continuity that make rural family medicine so rewarding.

Practice Highlights

No Call

  • No inpatient responsibilities (hospitalized patients are admitted and cared for by our established hospitalist and inpatient medical services)
  • Monday through Friday daytime schedule
  • Teaching opportunities available
  • 24-hour specialist consultation available
  • EMR- Epic
  • Digital Radiology
  • Telemedicine

Nursing Home Rounding Opportunities

  • Specialty clinics include orthopedic and general surgery, gynecology, cardiology, dermatology, nephrology, podiatry, and otolaryngology
  • Grow Your Career
  • Teach and mentor medical students and residents.
  • Opportunity to engage in research, whether clinical or basic science.
  • Shape the future of care by participating in Gundersen conferences or exploring leadership roles.

About the Location

Rural life here offers strong community ties, outdoor recreation, and a quality of life shaped by the rivers, trails, parks, and traditions that make this part of Wisconsin unique. From the historic downtown to the surrounding countryside, you will find a land like no other in the State of Wisconsin – winding rivers, historic farmsteads and round barns, trails, and community celebrations filled with pride and tradition.

Attractions include the Kickapoo and Baraboo Rivers, Wildcat Mountain State Park, Vernon County Round Barns, and a host of community events. Great fishing and hunting in the area.

The City of Hillsboro also offers several public parks for recreational activities, including a beautiful walking trail adjacent to the hospital and the extremely popular Hillsboro State Bike Trail that connects to the historic “400” State Trail and the Elroy-Sparta Trail. http://www.hillsborowi.com/

Located one hour from La Crosse, one and a half hours from Madison, and three hours from the Twin Cities and Milwaukee, it is an easy drive to any of these cities.

Why Join Emplify Health by Gundersen

Comprehensive Support: Join a collaborative, patient centered health system with access to specialists, advanced practice providers, and resources designed to deliver high-quality care in a rural setting.

Flexible Work Options: Enjoy a work environment that supports both your personal and professional needs, offering options such as a four-day workweek, ensuring fulfillment and well-being.

Mission Driven Culture: At Gundersen, together we inspire your best life through relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We are dedicated to contributing to a future of healthy people and thriving communities, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Be part of a system dedicated to improving the health in rural communities while providing exceptional care.

Compensation that Reflects Your Impact: At Gundersen, we recognize that great physicians, whether experienced or new, make a real difference. Our salary structure is designed to reflect your skills, potential, and commitment to exceptional patient care, recognizing the value you bring to our team and the community.

Outstanding Benefits: Including loan forgiveness, relocation assistance, a competitive 401K match, personal liability insurance, and more, all designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible within the area of medicine stated. In addition, must have or be able to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations.

Medical staff in our system will supervise advanced practice clinicians. Medical 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 medical staff.

Primary Recruiter

Shari Kjos

Recruiter Email Address

SKKjos@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 comprehensive primary care to patients across the lifespan within a collaborative, team-based environment. Participate in teaching, mentoring medical students and residents, and engage in clinical or basic science research.

Requirements

Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible. Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a medical license to practice in the region without restrictions.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical researchElectronic medical recordsCollaborationCritical access hospital support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MD/DO - Family Medicine Physician Wonewoc at Gundersen Health System a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,390 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
72%
CME allowance
63%
Relocation assistance
53% this job
Loan repayment
37% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,390 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Wonewoc

Median resident rent
$513/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

Loan forgiveness
Relocation assistance
Competitive 401K match
Personal liability insurance
Teaching opportunities
Flexible work options (4-day workweek)