Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic OR Cardiology

Henry Ford Health; Southfield (MI); In loco; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Henry Ford Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Cardiothoracic Surgery team. You will provide specialized postoperative care, collaborate with surgeons and intensivists, and support patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.

Inpatient duties (75%) include evaluations and procedures as permitted by your training; outpatient duties (25%) involve follow-up visits and clinic consultations. On-call weekends rotate every third week.

Competenze

• Master's degree requirement for NP or PA program.
• Current Michigan licensure as NP/PA or proof of application on file.
• National certification: ANCC/AANP for NP or NCCPA for PA.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Cardiothoracic Surgical First Assist certification.
• DEA registration and Michigan Controlled Substance License (PA) or DEA (NP).

Mansioni

• Inpatient evaluations and procedures in the 75% of time.
• Outpatient follow-ups and clinic consultations (25%).
• Manage medications and therapeutic interventions; educate patients and families.
• Maintain detailed medical documentation and participate in quality improvement.
• Stay current with evidence-based practices in cardiothoracic surgery and critical care.
• Participate in on-call rotation with weekend coverage every third week.

Conoscenze

Critical care experience

Team collaboration

Formazione

Master's degree in Nursing (NP) or Physician Assistant program

Michigan licensure (or proof of application on file)

National certification: ANCC or AANP (NP) or NCCPA (PA)

Descrizione del lavoro

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