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Oakwayne Medical center
Westland, Michigan

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$75/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off

About the Role

Oakwayne Medical Center is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant to join our growing healthcare team in Westland, MI. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in patient lives while working alongside a collaborative and supportive medical staff. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality care, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations, including physical exams, medical histories, and diagnostic assessments

  • Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses in collaboration with supervising physicians
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests including labs, imaging, and EKGs
  • Develop and implement individualized patient treatment plans
  • Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions as appropriate
  • Provide patient education on disease management, preventive care, and healthy lifestyle choices
  • Accurately document clinical encounters and maintain up-to-date patient records in the EMR system

Requirements

  • Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Current NCCPA certification (PA-C) required
  • Active Michigan state PA license or ability to obtain prior to start date
  • BLS/ACLS certification required
  • Previous clinical experience in a primary care, urgent care, or hospital setting preferred
  • Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a patient-first mindset

About Us

Oakwayne Medical Center has been a trusted healthcare provider serving the Westland, MI community and surrounding areas. Our patients choose us for our commitment to personalized, compassionate care and our team of highly skilled medical professionals. We pride ourselves on fostering a positive, team-oriented work environment where our staff can grow, thrive, and truly love what they do.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMedication prescriptionEMR documentationInterpersonal skillsClinical documentation

Internal Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$156kPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$141k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Michigan121 active4,459 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 72% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician Assistant listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment121 active listings, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 50 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 31 postings, 37 closed
New Internal Medicine listings534 in the last 30 days341 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 22 employers
12
<$145k
4
$145k-165k
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6
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.0this job 3.0
Below most Internal Medicine (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 72 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off

Living in Westland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$227k
Typical market rent
$1,301/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.