Physician Assistant

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

University Health Services at UW–Madison is hiring an experienced Physician Assistant for a primary care-focused role serving UW–Madison students in a collaborative, team-based setting. This 0.8 FTE position supports our mission to promote, protect, and improve student health and well-being.

The starting salary is $95,824.00 and is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Generous vacation, holidays, sick leave, competitive insurance and retirement benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a physician assistant.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Current Wisconsin Physician Assistant license or eligibility to obtain before start date.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a primary care-focused setting.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate care plans based on medical assessments.
• Educate patients and support systems on health management.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat illnesses and manage chronic conditions.

Skills

Clinical experience

NCCPA certification

Wisconsin PA license

BLS certification

Experience with college students

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Physician Assistant Job Summary: University Health Services is hiring an experienced Physician Assistant to join our team in a primary care-focused role providing care to UW-Madison students in a collaborative, team-based setting. This 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week) position supports our mission to promote, protect, and improve student health and well-being.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
• Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates health care services as directed by individual care plans
• Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations
• Educates patients and their support systems on how to manage conditions and to promote the health and well-being of patients and those around them
• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats illnesses, and manages chronic health problems

Department: University Health Services| Medical Services| Primary Care At UHS our mission is to promote, protect, and improve student health and wellbeing. UHS employees are dedicated to providing high-quality medical, mental health, prevention and wellness services for UW-Madison students. These efforts contribute to students learning, leading and thriving in a healthy community. Learn more about us at uhs.wisc.edu

UHS Medical Services provides high quality medical services to UW-Madison students with specialties in primary care, gynecology, sexual health, travel medicine, allergy and immunization, and physical therapy. Our clinicians also provide a wide range of preventative care in support of the UHS overarching mission of promoting students' academic and personal success through an integrated model of medical, mental health, and prevention activities and services.

Compensation:

The starting salary is $95,824.00 and is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

• generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• competitive insurance and savings accounts
• retirement benefits

Information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/ UW is a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as a physician assistant
• Experience providing clinical assessment and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Urgent Care settings
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current Wisconsin Physician Assistant license or eligibility to obtain prior to start date
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with college students or young adults, with sensitivity to a diverse student population
• Experience evaluating and treating musculoskeletal injuries
• Experience performing in-office procedures, (e.g., cryotherapy, incision and drainage, ingrown toenail removal, laceration repair) or willingness to learn
• Experience providing gender-affirming care

Education:

Bachelor's degree required; Masters preferred

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies.

We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website. To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you. Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.

Work with purpose, make an impact, and grow your career. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to equity, inclusion and employee well-being as we proudly work to improve the lives of people in Wisconsin and beyond. UW-Madison offers a wide range of professions that cover various interests and skill levels. We employ everything from accountants to arborists, chefs to custodians, editors to electricians, graphic designers to groundskeepers, HR associates to HVAC technicians, librarians to locksmiths, mechanics to medical assistants, painters to police officers, web designers to welders, and absolutely everything in between! No matter what you are looking for professionally, chances are you will not only find it but will thrive at it while working at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.