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Henry Ford Health
Jackson, MI, United States

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Cardiology

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsNo callNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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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

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant providing comprehensive cardiology care in a 50/50 inpatient/outpatient setting at Henry Ford Health Jackson. This full-time position welcomes new graduates and offers mentorship from experienced cardiologists.

  • Outpatient Responsibilities
  • Conduct pre-operative cardiac clearances for surgical patients
  • Manage hospital follow-up appointments and post-discharge care coordination
  • Perform same-day heart appointments (patient flow triaged by RNs)
  • Provide general follow-up care for established patients under cardiologist supervision
  • Maintain continuity of care and patient education
  • Inpatient Responsibilities
  • Round with cardiologists on hospitalized patients
  • Conduct follow-up consultations to ensure adherence to established care plans
  • Collaborate with the cardiology team on clinical decision-making and patient management
  • Schedule & Logistics
  • Full-time position: 40 hours per week, day shift
  • Weekend coverage: Approximately 1 in 4 weekends
  • No on-call requirements
  • Travel between two locations (5 miles apart) 1-2 times monthly on the same day
  • Locations: HF Jackson Hospital, HF Cardiology Jackson, HF Cardiovascular Medicine - Hillsdale, and HF Cardiology Jonesville
  • Patient Population
  • Adult cardiology caseload
  • No operative/surgical responsibilities

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or Physician Assistant (MSPAS/MPA)
  • Current state licensure or certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • DEA

Preferred Qualifications

  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU) clinical experience
  • Prior cardiology experience
  • Additional Information

Job Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive cardiology care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including rounding on patients and conducting cardiac clearances. They will collaborate with cardiologists to manage patient care plans and ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Inpatient careOutpatient careCardiac clearancePhysician assistant practice

Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in cardiology (np)ranked against 370 Cardiology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $138k (middle half $129k–$159k)292 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Michigan319 active14,313 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 58% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (370 Cardiology (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Cardiology 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 Cardiology (NP) — ranked against 370 active Cardiology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Cardiology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 370 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

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.