# Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Cardiac Surgery OR

- **Company:** UW Health
- **Published:** Jul 30, 2026
- **Location:** On-site, Wisconsin
- **Setting:** Hospital
- **Credentials:** RN, NP, PA-C
- **Apply:** https://eimy.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/50283

## About

**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 Social Impact and Belonging**

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.

**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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[UW Medical Foundation benefits](https://www.uwhealth.org/files/uwhealth/careers-assets/benefits/HR-110715-17-Benefits-Flier-for-UWMF-Employees.pdf)

Source: https://medjoblist.com/jobs/nurse-practitioner-physician-assistant-cardiac-surgery-or-uw-health-3d732cc8-48e0-45d3-bc5b-c386a274c152