Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Cardiothoracic OR | Cardiology
Henry Ford Health · Southfield, Michigan
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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
As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant on our Cardiothoracic Surgery team, you'll deliver specialized care to critically ill patients with complex cardiovascular disease, particularly in the immediate postoperative period. You'll work collaboratively with experienced cardiothoracic surgeons and intensivists to manage patients requiring advanced life-support therapies and complex hemodynamic monitoring.
In the inpatient setting (75% of your time), you'll conduct comprehensive patient evaluations, perform procedures as appropriate to your training and credentials, manage medications and therapeutic interventions, and provide patient and family education. Your outpatient responsibilities (25% of your time) include follow-up care for post-surgical patients and clinic consultations.
You'll maintain detailed medical documentation, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and stay current with evidence-based practices in cardiothoracic surgery and critical care. You'll also participate in the on-call rotation, covering weekends every third week to ensure continuous, high-quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner (CCNE/NLNAC) or Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) program
- Current Michigan licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (or proof of application on file)
- National certification: ANCC or AANP (NP) or NCCPA (PA)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Cardiothoracic Surgical First Assist certification
- DEA registration and Michigan Controlled Substance License (PA only); DEA registration (NP only)
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery experience
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