Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Pediatrics

Henry Ford Health System; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, MI seeks a pediatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant to deliver comprehensive care for patients from birth to 18 years. The role involves well-child visits, illness management, and coordination with the care team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Open to new graduates, candidates must hold NP or PA credentials, current licensure, BLS, and DEA registration. The position is full-time with clinic-based hours and on-site duties at our pediatric care

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing (NP) or Bachelor's degree from AMA-approved Physician Assistant program (PA).
• Current state licensure and national certification (CNP or NCCPA).
• Current BLS provider certification.
• Current DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for pediatric patients across ages, including well-child and sick visits, following standard guidelines.
• Take comprehensive histories and perform thorough physical examinations to inform care decisions.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests to guide treatment plans.
• Diagnose conditions and create personalized care plans for patients.

Education

Master's degree in nursing (NP)

Bachelor's degree from AMA-approved Physician Assistant program (PA)

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

What You Will Do

• Provide comprehensive care for all ages of the pediatric population, from well-child visits to sick and injured visits, following AAP guidelines for necessary screenings and vaccinations.
• Dive into patient stories by taking comprehensive histories and performing thorough physical examinations to uncover what's really going on with your patients' health.
• Play detective by ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests that help you crack the case and inform your treatment plans.
• Build winning treatment programs by diagnosing conditions and creating personalized care plans that actually work for your patients.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat inpatient patients in collaboration with attending physicians and the healthcare team to ensure safe and efficient care.
• Educate patients and families on health conditions and treatment plans, empowering them to take an active role in their care.
• Coordinate care across settings to achieve optimal patient outcomes safely and efficiently.
• Be a team player by collaborating with physicians, nurses, and fellow healthcare heroes to ensure exceptional patient care.
• Put your skills to work by providing credentialed procedures that match your training and experience—because you've got this!
• Tuesday - Thursday 8a-6p
• Friday 8a-5p
• Weekend call based on provider rotation, no in person necessary, phone call only.
• Call afterhours is a rotation among all providers in clinic, call for 1 full week, no expectation to be on site, phone call only.
• Pediatric Population 0-18
• Open to reviewing new graduates

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing (NP) or Bachelor's degree from AMA-approved Physician Assistant program (PA)
• Current state licensure and national certification (CNP or NCCPA)
• Current BLS provider certification
• Current DEA registration