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VitalCore Health Strategies
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - 12 hour night shift

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 55m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – 12 Hour Night Shift in Ypsilanti, MI, US. Join the VitalCore Team in Michigan! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Holiday Pay
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

Apply to join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – 12 Hour Night Shift.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide medical care and initiate emergency responses within a correctional facility environment. They are responsible for identifying health problems, prescribing treatments under physician supervision, and documenting all patient interactions.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited NP or PA program and hold current state licensure. Experience in a correctional setting is desired but not required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Ambulatory CarePatient AssessmentMedical Emergency ResponseTreatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical DocumentationInfection ControlUniversal PrecautionsCorrectional HealthcareMedication ManagementSafety ComplianceTeam Supervision

Correctional Health — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 68% have no call, 70% 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).

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
43% this job
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
19%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes weekends
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About VitalCore Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection