Physician Assistant
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Position Summary
Provides care and treatment to patients under the supervision of the attending physician(s) in accordance with established guidelines.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Obtains health histories and assesses the patient in order to determine healthcare needs.
- Performs physical examinations.
- Orders routine laboratory/diagnostic tests and adjusts treatment plan as appropriate.
- Makes tentative diagnosis about management and treatment of patients.
- Counsels patients in relation to their health needs.
Qualifications
Required
- Graduate of approved or accredited Physician Assistant program
- Current Physician Assistant state license
- BLS certification
Preferred
- Prior Physician Assistant experience
- Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Key Responsibilities
Obtain patient health histories, assess healthcare needs, and perform physical examinations. Order routine laboratory and diagnostic tests, make tentative diagnoses, adjust treatment plans, and counsel patients under the supervision of attending physicians.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Michigan | 11 active | 455 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 64% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan Physician Assistant listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment124 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #5 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 210 postings, 205 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,068 in the last 30 days | 536 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | +2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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About McLaren Health Care
Living in Bay City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $130k
- Typical market rent
- $968/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Bay City, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.