Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic OR

Advanced Practice ProvidersUpdated on Nov 12

Part-timeClinton Twp, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or completion of a Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
Current licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Michigan, or proof of an application for licensure in progress.
Physician Assistants must have certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); Nurse Practitioners must hold national certification from a body recognized by the State of Michigan, such as ANCC or AANP.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is required and may be obtained after hire.
Physician Assistants must obtain a DEA registration and Michigan Controlled Substance License through credentialing. Nurse Practitioners must obtain DEA registration through credentialing and use their Michigan license number during the application process.
Must be flexible to work at least two shifts per month.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision-making, and initiation of treatment in collaboration with attending cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgeons.
Perform authorized clinical activities under the supervision of a physician member of the medical staff, who need not be present.
Assist with pre-, intra-, and post-care of cardiac and thoracic patients.
Prepare and record patient histories, perform rounds and physical examinations, and record discharge summaries.
Assist in surgical procedures, perform endoscopic vein and radial artery harvesting intra-operatively, and formulate post-operative treatment plans for patients.
Obtain individual credentials for specialty-specific procedures based on background training and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Robotic experience is preferred.

Job Description

As a member of the healthcare team, is responsible for providing advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and initiation of treatment in collaboration with the attending Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic surgeons.
Clinical activities are authorized and performed under the supervision but not necessarily in the presence of a physician member of the medical staff. Prescriptive authority is a delegated privilege under the collaborating physician.
Assists pre-, intra, and post-care of all cardiac and thoracic patients. Prepares and records patient histories, performs rounds and physical examinations, records discharge summaries, assists in all surgical procedures, performs endoscope vein and radial artery harvesting intra-operatively and formulates post-operative treatment plans for patients.
Specific procedures within the specialty are individually credentialed, based on background training and experience.
Flexible to work at least at least 2 shifts per month.
Robotic experience preferred

Qualifications

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, 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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