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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Cardiac Surgery

UW Health
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/29/2026
Job Description

Work Schedule:

100% FTE, Monday through Friday, variable hours between 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, weekend/call 1:7.

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:

  • Provide comprehensive care to adult cardiac surgery patients in an outpatient, inpatient, and OR setting.
  • Collaborate with attending or consulting team to adjust plans of care.
  • Assist in the clinic with cardiac surgeons.
  • Perform procedures as cardiac surgery first assist and endoscopic vein harvest.
  • Provide surgical expertise at the bedside for Robotic Thoracic Surgery cases

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 and RN First Assist.

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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in 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. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.



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