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Henry Ford Health
Detroit, Michigan

PICU- Physician- Henry Ford St. John Hospital

Pediatric Critical CareIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

Provides medical services to patients in an assigned area.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.

Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.

Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.

Participates in academic programs (e. g. medical education and research) as requested.

Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Qualifications

US BC / BE and must have completed a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must be US Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric Critical Care. Completion of a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship is a mandatory requirement for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical DiagnosisPatient TreatmentInpatient ConsultationMedical DocumentationInsurance AppealsClinical Research

Pediatric Critical Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 32 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 97% have no call, 66% 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).

What does the Physician market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $588k (middle half $307k–$588k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Michigan628 active22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 97% no call · 66% no weekends32 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment628 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 9 employers
6
<$345k
18
$345k-400k
0
$400k-455k
2
$455k-510k
2
$510k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
14%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$275k-$900k
#2

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$550k-$650k
#3

Emergency Medicine Physician

$250k-$500k
#4

Emergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois

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+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,416 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$79k
Typical market rent
$1,328/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.