# Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Anesthesia Inpatient Pain Management at UW Health

> Open job at UW Health in Madison, United States. Workplace: On-site.

Source: Nurse Jobs World, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/uw-health-nurse-practitioner-physician-assistant-anesthesia-inpatient-2nxkreu
Posted 13 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 15 November 2026.

## Facts

- Company: [UW Health](https://nursejobsworld.com/companies/uw-health)
- Location: Madison, United States
- Workplace: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time
- Local language: Not required
- Relocation support: Likely (company policy)
- Skills: Theatres & perioperative
- Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, where you can apply from

## Job description

**Work Schedule:**

100% FTE, hours. Monday- Friday, hours fall between 6:30 am to 4:30 pm. No weekends, holidays, or call.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

We are seeking a **Nurse Practitioner** or **Physician Assistant** to:

- Provide pain care (acute and chronic pain care) for adult patients in an inpatient clinical setting. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with pain, including acute postoperative/traumatic pain, chronic non-cancer and cancer related plan conditions.
- Evaluate and manage patients referred to the Acute and Chronic Pain and Inpatient Pain Services. The Anesthesiology Pain Service provides consultations and the development of a comprehensive pain management plans for patients with complex pain and is actively involved in perioperative analgesia for adult patients.
- Work in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary health team and function with a high degree of autonomy.
- Work with a team consisting of a small group of physicians and advanced practice providers.
- See complex pain patients prior to surgery in outpatient setting as needed

**Education:**
Minimum –
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 –
**If Nurse Practitioner:** Active RN and APNP license in State of Wisconsin AND active board certification as a NP in Adult, Adult/Gerontology, or Adult Acute Care.

**If Physician Assistant:**
Active PA license in State of Wisconsin 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. CPR certification and advanced life support certifications if relevant to practice area (ACLS, PALS, NRP).

**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.

[Learn more about this opening](https://www.uwhealth.org/files-directory/position-descriptions/np-pa-midwife/np.pa.820003.820004.anesthesiology.pdf)

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

**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.

## How to apply

Apply on the job page, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/uw-health-nurse-practitioner-physician-assistant-anesthesia-inpatient-2nxkreu: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page.

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