Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Trauma/General Surgery – Saginaw
Compensation
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Job Description
MyMichigan Health has an excellent opportunity for a motivated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the growing Trauma and General Surgery Team in Saginaw, Michigan!
Full time, day shift
7 days on, 7 days off
Responsibilities
Respond to trauma activations and perform admissions and consults for the trauma and general surgery team, as well as interpretation/treatment of testing and daily rounding
- First call for ER consults, activations and nursing questions
- Bedside procedures including chest tubes, arterial lines, central lines, laceration repair
- Variety of patient care, including ICU management, step down and general floor level patients
- Mostly inpatient, with occasional clinic.
Certifications and Licensures
- AHA approved BLS Certification
- AHA approved ACLS Certification
- ATLS Certification required prior to completion of orientation
Required Education
Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
One year of experience with surgical specialties preferred, new grads will be considered
Other Information
Employment is contingent on successful completion of MyMichigan Health’s credentialing process
Robust Onboarding and Training Program
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Christensen by email elizabeth.christensen@mymichigan.org
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and hold BLS, ACLS, and ATLS certifications. One year of surgical experience is preferred, though new graduates will be considered.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in surgery (pa) | ranked against 365 Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Michigan | 117 active | 4,576 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 68% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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