Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant – Outpatient Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

Job Description

Work Schedule:

100% FTE, days. Monday - Friday between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. You will work at East Madison Hospital in Madison, WI.

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:

• Introduce patients to weight management program options
• Teach group class for patients in the surgical bariatric program
• Manage postoperative Bariatric Surgery patients and provide discharge preparation, follow‑up plan of care, and education
• Work up advanced foregut conditions (hiatal hernia, achalasia) prehabilitative planning and optimization for surgery
• Read/interpret esophageal manometry studies
• Collaborate with a team of surgeons, advanced practice providers, health psychologists, and registered dietitians

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two‑week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work‑life balance
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial and physical well‑being
• Tuition benefits eligibility – UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement

• For Nurse Practitioner:
  Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program
• For Physician Assistant:
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program

Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

• 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 Family, Adult, or Adult/Gero Primary Care

• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active PA board certification

• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

UW Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone. We 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.