Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Occupational Health
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Job Description
Company Description
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world.
We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.
With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.
Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.
Job Description
Ready to put your skills to work? Here's what your day-to-day will look like:
See patients and make an impact: Conduct approximately 25 patient visits per day in our busy occupational health clinic, diagnosing and treating work-related injuries with confidence and care.
Be the expert on worker wellness: Develop treatment plans for occupational injuries, from sprains and strains to repetitive motion injuries—you'll become the go-to person for getting our working community back on their feet.
Learn and grow: Whether you're a new graduate or seasoned pro, you'll have plenty of opportunities to expand your skill set and master new techniques in occupational health medicine.
Collaborate like a pro: Work alongside a supportive team of healthcare professionals who are just as passionate about occupational health as you are.
Keep it organized: Maintain accurate patient records, document findings, and ensure all clinical notes are thorough and timely.
Stay current: Keep up with best practices in occupational health and worker injury management to provide top-notch care.
Enjoy work-life balance: Work day shift (8a-5p) with no weekends and no call—because taking care of yourself matters too!
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree and completion of an AMA-approved Physician Assistant program
- Michigan state licensure with current NCCPA certification
- BLS and DEA certification
Key Responsibilities
Conduct approximately 25 patient visits per day to diagnose and treat work-related injuries. Develop comprehensive treatment plans and maintain accurate clinical documentation for all patient encounters.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Health — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 64% 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 | 6.9 / 10 · top 25% in physician assistant roles | ranked against 4,760 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Michigan | 134 active | 4,766 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 64% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physician Assistant listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 1% offer loan repayment134 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Occupational Health at Henry Ford Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,760 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No weekends
- No nights
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Living in Jackson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $202k
- Typical market rent
- $1,159/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.8
- 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 · Jackson, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.