Physician Assistant - Pediatrics

Company: UW Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: January 13, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description UW Health is seeking a Physician Assistant Pediatrics for a job in Madison, Wisconsin. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Pediatrics - Discipline: Physician Assistant - Duration: Ongoing - 40 hours per week - Shift: 8 hours, days - Employment Type: Staff Work Schedule: /n 100% FTE, 10-12 hour day shifts rotating with team, Monday through Friday. Future weekend rotation required. /n 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. /n We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to: /n /n - Provide care to pediatric clinical and research neurosurgery patients at the American Family Children’s Hospital. /n - Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going patient care and management. /n - Perform inpatient rounding and discharge planning for pediatric neurosurgery patients. Occasional assistance with outpatient telephone follow up, patient support and prior authorization duties may be required. /n - UW Health’s Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization. /n - UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year. /n - UW Health supports a unique APP leadership structure in which all APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice, led by advanced practice providers. These leaders advocate for advanced practice providers amongst UW Health administrators. /n /n Education: /n Minimum – /n If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program. /n If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program. /n Licenses and Certifications: /n Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure /n If Nurse Practitioner*: /n /n - Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND /n - Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Pediatric Acute Care /n /n If Physician Assistant*: /n /n - Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND /n - Active PA board certification /n /n All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: /n /n - Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire. /n - Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice. /n /n/n Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging/n/n/n 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./n/n American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond. /n/n View Full Job Description/n/n/n /n/n/n UW Medical Foundation benefits/n UW Health Job ID 42971-PA. About UW Health UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois. UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools. Benefits - Holiday Pay - Vision benefits - Continuing Education - Sick pay - Dental benefits - Life insurance - Discount program - Pet insurance - Wellness and fitness programs - Medical benefits

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