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St Croix Health
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) – Hospitalist and Clinic/Quick Care – Full Time

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

St. Croix Health is seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – to join our team.

This unique opportunity offers a diverse and rewarding practice environment, with an approximately 50/50 split between hospital-based care and outpatient services in our Clinic/Quick Care setting.

The variety of this role provides the opportunity to care for patients across multiple settings while collaborating with supportive, multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough patient assessments, including history taking and physical examinations
  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic health conditions
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals
  • Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with state and institutional regulations
  • Educate patients and their families on health management, preventive care, and treatment options
  • Document patient encounters accurately and maintain comprehensive medical records
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives
  • Stay current with medical advancements and maintain licensure and certification

Skills and Qualifications

  • Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (NP) or Physician Assistant Studies (PA)
  • Valid licensure and certification as an Advanced Practice Practitioner
  • Proven experience in a clinical setting
  • Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
  • Knowledge of electronic health records (EHR) systems
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development and adherence to ethical standards

St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact us at HR@scrmc.org or 800-828-3627

St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.

Mission: To deliver care driven by excellence, guided by heart, and grounded in community.

Vision: To be a trusted partner in providing healthcare that is personal and accessible to all, by adapting to meet the needs of our communities, and support lifelong well-being.

Values: Integrity. Respect. Compassion. Collaboration

  • Here at St. Croix Health, we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:
  • Health, vision and dental insurance
  • 403b retirement program with employer match
  • Paid time off
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
  • Education reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Wellbeing incentive program

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St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.

St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPhysical ExaminationClinical DiagnosisAcute and Chronic Care ManagementTreatment PlanningMedication PrescribingPatient EducationMedical DocumentationClinical Decision-MakingTeam Collaboration

Hospital Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 70% 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).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicine (pa)ranked against 105 Hospital Medicine (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Wisconsin73 active4,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 72% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 37 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 45 postings, 50 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings454 in the last 30 days379 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (105 Hospital Medicine (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 28 employers
12
<$150k
10
$150k-180k
8
$180k-210k
3
$210k-240k
3
$240k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician Assistant II - Digestive Health EHC - Full Time-(Day - 08 hrs)

Stanford Health Care · Emeryville, California

$91.68-$121.48/hr
#2

APP (Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant) - Cardiovascular Electrophysiology- FT (12 hours), Days

Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, California

$91.68-$121.48/hr
#3

Clinical Director, Physician Assistant

$200k-$240k
#4

Outpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant/Associates

$172k-$229k
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 70% of Hospital Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 105 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St Croix Health

Medical Practices
St. Croix Falls, WI
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, vision and dental insurance
403b retirement program with employer match
Paid time off
Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
Education reimbursement
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Wellbeing incentive program
Free parking

Living in St. Croix Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$360k
Median resident rent
$914/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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