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Henry Ford Health
Clinton Township, Michigan

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | SICU | Nights

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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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

  • Location: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
  • Status: Full-Time
  • Schedule: 36 hours - Nights

Position Overview

Henry Ford Health Macomb Hospital is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our collaborative Critical Care team in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU).

This position offers the opportunity to deliver comprehensive inpatient care to critically ill patients, serving as a first-line provider responsible for patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, consultation, and care coordination in collaboration with patients, families, intensivists, physicians, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary care team.

The Advanced Practice Provider will also perform procedures consistent with credentialing, training, and experience. A minimum of one year of Critical Care (ICU) experience as an Advanced Practice Provider is required.

Why Henry Ford Health

Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Supportive, collaborative systemwide team

Meaningful Impact on Employee Health and Safety

Employment contingent upon credentialing and completion of Employee Health screening per HFHS policy.

Qualifications

  • 1 year of critical care experience as an APP required
  • NP or PA graduate from an accredited program
  • Current (or in-process) Michigan licensure
  • National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)
  • BLS required; ACLS required (or obtained after hire)

Credentials

Education & Training

Physician Assistant (PA): Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

Nurse Practitioner (NP): Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

Licensure

Current licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan, or in the process of applying (proof of application required).

Certification

  • PA: Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • NP: National certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan
  • (e. g., ANCC, AANP)

Required Certifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) – required
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – required (may be obtained after hire)
  • DEA / Controlled Substance Licensure
  • PA: DEA and Michigan Controlled Substance License (CSL) required through credentialing

NP: DEA registration required through credentialing; NPs do not hold a Michigan CSL and will use their Michigan license number during the application process

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider will deliver comprehensive inpatient care to critically ill patients in the MICU and SICU. Responsibilities include patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical proceduresInterdisciplinary teamworkPatient education

Critical Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 76% 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).

How does Henry Ford Health compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $128k (middle half $113k–$155k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Michigan122 active4,572 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 70% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician Assistant listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment122 active listings, Oct 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,486 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clinton

Typical market rent
$1,297/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: 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.