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Jackson, Michigan

Pediatric Hospitalist

PediatricsFull-Time

Compensation

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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

Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist to join our collaborative, physician-led team at Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson, part of the Henry Ford Health System.

About the Position

This inpatient-only opportunity offers a rewarding role within a community hospital setting supported by one of Michigan’s most respected healthcare systems. Clinical responsibilities include:

  • Attending deliveries with neonatal resuscitation
  • Caring for healthy newborns and hospitalized children up to age 18
  • Providing pediatric consultations in the Emergency Department
  • Managing infants in our Level II Special Care Nursery, including:
  • Prematurity (≥32 weeks)
  • Low birth weight (>1500 g)
  • Respiratory distress, infections, feeding issues, congenital anomalies

Procedures Performed

  • Circumcisions
  • Umbilical central lines
  • Lumbar punctures
  • Frenotomies
  • Intubations
  • Emergency pneumothorax decompression
  • Schedule & Teaching
  • 12-hour in-house shifts on a rotating schedule
  • Opportunities for teaching medical students, transitional year interns, and Family Medicine residents
  • No fellowship required
  • About Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson

Located in Jackson, Michigan, Our Hospital Is

~55 minutes from Detroit Metro Airport

~40 minutes from Ann Arbor (home of the University of Michigan)

~77 minutes from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit

Since joining Henry Ford Health System in 2016, our campus has experienced tremendous growth and innovation, including:

  • A new Surgical Patient Tower with 66 private rooms (Fall 2018)
  • A cutting-edge Innovation Center with simulation and research labs
  • Full Epic EMR implementation (inpatient and outpatient)

Join a Legacy of Care and Innovation

  • Henry Ford Medical Group is one of the nation’s largest group practices, with 2,000+ providers. As part of HFMG, you’ll benefit from:
  • A supportive, physician-led organization
  • Access to academic and teaching opportunities
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • A well-integrated health system focused on innovation and excellence

Qualifications

Henry Ford Medical Group is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatric Hospitalist to join our collaborative, physician-led team at Henry Ford Hospital – Jackson, part of the Henry Ford Health System.

Job Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Hospitalist will provide inpatient care for newborns and children up to age 18, including attending deliveries and managing infants in the Level II Special Care Nursery. Responsibilities also include performing clinical procedures, providing emergency department consultations, and participating in the teaching of medical students and residents.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric careClinical documentationPatient managementMedical teachingCollaboration

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

Of the 46 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 37% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $263k (middle half $223k–$304k)84 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Michigan21 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Michigan642 active22,442 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 50% no call · 37% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment642 active listings, Nov 2026
Pediatrics hiring demand#9 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 236 postings, 246 closed
New Pediatrics listings1,149 in the last 30 days779 the 30 days before (+47%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.8% 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. Michigan figures use all physicians: too few Michigan Pediatrics postings state pay.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 14 employers
10
<$270k
1
$285k
7
$300k-330k
1
$346k
1
$373k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
30%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Appeals M.D. – Pediatrician Required (Remote)

UnitedHealth Group · Tampa, Florida

$249k-$373k
#2

Pediatrician - Reliant Medical Group

UnitedHealth Group · Auburn, Massachusetts

$204k-$346k
#3

Pediatrician (Part-Time)

$300k-$325k
#4

Pediatrician

$300k-$325k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 727 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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.