Barb Palkowski
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner · Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
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Barb Palkowski is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, currently affiliated with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, based in Portage, MI. As a nurse practitioner, Palkowski contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Portage, MI. They have been with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services for 11 years. Palkowski holds academic credentials, including MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and BSN, from Wayne State University and Western Michigan University. Core competencies include Nursing, Inpatient, Patient Advocacy, Healthcare, Patient Safety. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 1000 to 4999 employees. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit nurse practitioner professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to nurse practitioner specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The Portage, MI healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
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- 86,546 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the Nurse Practitioner specialty. Barb Palkowski is one of them.
- 1,889 Nurse Practitioners are based in MI (out of 43,481 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 98 contacts at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical Nurse Practitioner compensation in MI: $103,000 – $155,000 (median $120,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of Nurse Practitioners in MI: Spectrum Health (57), Henry Ford Health System (55), Beaumont Health (55).
- 1% of Nurse Practitioners in MI hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 80% of Nurse Practitioners in MI have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
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Barb Palkowski is based in Portage, MI. They are currently affiliated with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services.
Barb Palkowski specializes in Nurse Practitioner. Their current role is Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
Barb Palkowski currently works at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. They have been there for 11 years.
Barb Palkowski attended Wayne State University and Western Michigan University.
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Nurse Practitioners in MI typically earn $103,000 to $155,000 annually, with a median of $120,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.