Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Hospitalist, Days & Nights

Advanced Practice ProvidersUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeClinton Twp, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

One year of experience responding to Rapid Response or critical care as an advanced practice provider is required.
Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Nurse Practitioner program is required.
Current Michigan licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, or an application in process with proof of application, is required.
Physician Assistants must hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; Nurse Practitioners must hold national certification from a Michigan-recognized certifying body, such as ANCC or AANP.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is required, but may be obtained after hire.
Physician Assistants must obtain a DEA registration and Michigan Controlled Substance License through credentialing.
Nurse Practitioners must obtain a DEA registration through credentialing and use their Michigan license number during the application process.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive inpatient care for hospitalized and observation patients through admissions, daily rounding, clinical assessments, and ongoing management of acute and chronic medical conditions.
Evaluate acute clinical changes and develop evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians.
Work with nursing, case management, consultants, and other interdisciplinary team members to support safe, efficient, high-quality patient care.
Complete timely documentation and facilitate transitions of care.
Support quality and patient safety initiatives.

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Hospitalist | Days & Nights

Location: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Status: Contingent | Days & Nights

Setting: 100% Inpatient | 100% Adult Patients

Call/Weekends: No call requirements | Every third weekend

Position Overview:

Henry Ford Health System is seeking a contingent Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Hospital Medicine team at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. This role focuses on providing comprehensive inpatient care for hospitalized and observation patients through admissions, daily rounding, clinical assessments, and ongoing management of acute and chronic medical conditions. The APP will evaluate acute clinical changes, develop evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians, and work closely with nursing, case management, consultants, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include timely documentation, facilitating transitions of care, and supporting quality and patient safety initiatives. This position has no call requirements, working every third weekend is required and the opportunity to practice at the top of your license with a high degree of clinical autonomy and meaningful physician collaboration in a supportive hospital medicine environment.

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

One year responding to Rapid Response/Critical care 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

Additional Information

About the Company

Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Henry Ford Health operates a large Michigan health system that provides a full range of medical services through 13 acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, home health, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care, and more, along with health insurance and related retail. It delivers care via a network of hospitals and clinics offering primary, preventive, specialty, surgical, and rehabilitative services, with options for in-person and virtual visits, while also supporting research and education to improve treatments. The system stands out as one of Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers with over 50,000 team members and more than 550 sites, and it is repeatedly recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and multi-organ transplants, underpinned by strong research funding. Its goal is to partner with patients and communities to provide high-quality care, advance medical research, and educate the next generation of health professionals.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40.3M
Headquarters: Detroit, MI
Founded: 1915

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