Physician Assistant

Prescribe your Future: Join our Medical Team!

University Health Services (UHS) is looking for an experienced Physician Assistant to join our primary care team. As a member of our team, you will play a critical role in providing exceptional patient care and support for the student population at UW-Madison. University Health Services (UHS) provides care across multiple clinics: Primary Care clinic, Lakeshore Satellite clinic, Gynecology, Sexual Health, Travel Medicine, and Community Health. This position provides 100% direct clinical care to the UW student population and will operate mainly in the Primary Care clinic.

**Start date can be flexible based on situation.

Founded in 1848, UW-Madison is the flagship institution of the University of Wisconsin System and a land-grant research university committed to excellence in research, teaching, and public service. It consistently ranks among the world's top research universities and draws on revenues of more than $2.4 billion annually. It has a student body of approximately 50,000 and a faculty and staff of approximately 25,000. UHS is the student health center at UW-Madison, and it provides comprehensive medical and mental health care, and prevention services to members of the UW Madison campus community.

• 40% Assesses, diagnoses, and treats illnesses, and manages chronic health problems
• 15% Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates health care services as directed by individual care plans
• 20% Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations
• 15% 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
• 10% May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students

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.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Graduated from a Physician Assistant program

Preferred
Master's Degree

Required
--2 years post training clinical experience
--Commitment to health promotion and primary care, interest in teaching and training, sensitivity to a diverse student community, and a demonstrated ability to provide culturally competent and sensitive medical services to a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse population.
--Experience providing clinical assessment and treatment for acute illnesses, injuries, chronic
problems, preventive care, and health counseling in an ambulatory setting.

Preferred
--Experience in evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and office procedures including, but not limited to laceration repair, incision and drainage, skin biopsy, and ingrown toenail removal OR willingness to learn procedures
-- Experience in caring for patients with anxiety and depression
-- Experience and/or interest in caring for patients with disordered eating

Required
PA - Physician Assistant License
licensed in the state of Wisconsin or able to obtain WI license prior to start date

Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support

Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $95,824 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

UHS is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.

Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a
citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to
work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of
appointment.

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. You will be required to log in or create an account to continue. Please upload a cover letter and resume to apply. You will also be asked to provide the contact information for three professional references, one of which should be a current or former supervisor.

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with job #307496 and job #307503.Having three job postings allows University Health Services to consider candidates with Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Physician credentials for this position. This posting is for candidates with the following credentials: Physician Assistant

For candidates with Nurse Practitioner credentials, please see job # 307503.For candidates
with Physician credentials, please see job #307496.

Please make sure your cover letter references your licensing status. Selected candidate must be
licensed in the state of Wisconsin prior to start date.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by November 15, 2024. The position will remain open until filled.

Karin Butikofer
karin.butikofer@wisc.edu
608-890-2860
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Physician Assistant(HS036)

A57-UNIV HEALTH SERVICES/CL SVCS/PRIMARY CARE

Academic Staff-Renewable

307427-AS