Join Vernon Health as an Orthopedic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
As a trusted independent, non-profit healthcare provider serving the Driftless Region, Vernon Health offers a mission-driven environment where advanced practice providers can build meaningful patient relationships, support orthopedic specialists, and help expand access to orthopedic care close to home.
Orthopedic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Position Overview: As an Orthopedic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at Vernon Health, you will provide comprehensive orthopedic care, including patient evaluation, diagnosis support, treatment planning, follow-up care, patient education, and assistance with orthopedic procedures. You will collaborate closely with orthopedic surgeons, primary care providers, nursing services, rehabilitation services, and surgical teams to support patients with musculoskeletal injuries, joint pain, fractures, arthritis, sports injuries, degenerative conditions, and other orthopedic concerns throughout Viroqua, Vernon County, and the Driftless Region.
Why Choose Vernon Health for Your Orthopedic PA or NP Career?
Live and Work in Viroqua, Wisconsin: Viroqua offers a welcoming small-town atmosphere, a thriving Main Street, access to outdoor recreation, and a strong sense of community. Located in Wisconsin’s scenic Driftless Region, Viroqua is an ideal place for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and healthcare professionals seeking career purpose, clinical collaboration, and work-life balance.
Apply for the Orthopedic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Position at Vernon Health: If you are ready to make a difference through compassionate orthopedic care, apply today and become part of a team that values your clinical expertise, collaboration, and passion for patient-centered care.

Vernon Memorial Healthcare (VMH) is a unique rural health care system. In a time of large corporations and the depersonalization of patient care, Vernon Memorial Healthcare's moderate size offers meaningful provider-patient relationships in a modern setting. High quality care is the standard at VMH. Providers and long-tenured staff are as dedicated as they are professional. Our patients give us high marks in every category of care.
Vernon Memorial Hospital provides primary and secondary acute care services, as well as diagnostic, preventative and emergency services, on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. In addition, the VMH medical staff includes board-certified physicians in family practice, general practice, general surgery, pediatrics, and orthopaedic surgery. VMH offers a full range of health care services including: OR, orthopaedics, kidney dialysis, therapies department, comprehensive imaging services, cardiopulmonary testing and rehabilitation, home health and hospice care, a 24-hour emergency department, an After Hours Clinic, and more than 22 visiting specialists who hold office hours in our Outpatient Speciality Care Clinic.
Vernon Memorial Healthcare includes Vernon Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital with 25 beds; six area physician clinics – Bland Clinic-VMH, Hirsch Clinic-VMH, VMH Family Practice and Complementary Medicine, La Farge Medical Clinic-VMH, Kickapoo Valley Medical Clinic-VMH and VMH Outpatient Specialty Care; home health and hospice services; three retail pharmacies; a Wellness Center and restaurant/grille.