Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) Hospitalist – Whitehall, WI (1.0 FTE)

We have an excellent opportunity for a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) with a strong interest in Hospital Medicine.  This is a 1.0 FTE position working at Gundersen Tri County in Whitehall, WI.   Gundersen Tri-County is one of six critical access hospitals within the Gundersen Health System network.

This clinician will be responsible for the medical care of our hospitalized patients at Gundersen Tri County Hospital and Clinics.  Gundersen Tri County is a 24-bed critical access hospital and a Level IV Trauma center.  Responsibilities will include admission H&P, daily evaluation, diagnostic and treatment decisions, discharge planning and documentation, and working with the interdisciplinary team of nurses, therapists, and social workers. Physician support will be provided through telemedicine-based oversight from the hospitalist physicians of Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.

Practice highlights:

• Daytime 8-hour shift
• The full-time work schedule is 7 days on, followed by 7 days off.
• Physician telehospitalist coverage is provided by an internal medicine hospitalist team comprised of 25 physicians.
• Telehospitalists provide daytime supervision/support and take overnight calls and admissions.
• The average daily census is 14-18 patients with acute care and post-acute care status.

Gundersen Health System offers: 

• Competitive Salary 
• CME Funds
• Loan Forgiveness 
• Base Retirement Contribution and 401K matching program for retirement 
• Additional benefits include:  

Malpractice, health, dental, life, disability

Gundersen Health System is:

• A physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system
• Located throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota caring for patients in 22 counties
• A regional referral center with affiliated rural critical access hospitals
• The tertiary center is a teaching hospital with 325 beds and a Level II Trauma and Emergency Center
• The Western Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
• We offer a competitive salary, loan forgiveness, generous benefits, including CME allowance, retirement plan and more.

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

You will find that we live our values every day which is a BREATH of all things good.   Belonging, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork and Humility. 

Primary Recruiter:

Ben Reynolds

Recruiter Email Address:

[email protected]

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