Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Cardiology
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Job Description
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
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant providing comprehensive cardiology care in a 50/50 inpatient/outpatient setting at Henry Ford Health Jackson. This full-time position welcomes new graduates and offers mentorship from experienced cardiologists.
- Outpatient Responsibilities
- Conduct pre-operative cardiac clearances for surgical patients
- Manage hospital follow-up appointments and post-discharge care coordination
- Perform same-day heart appointments (patient flow triaged by RNs)
- Provide general follow-up care for established patients under cardiologist supervision
- Maintain continuity of care and patient education
- Inpatient Responsibilities
- Round with cardiologists on hospitalized patients
- Conduct follow-up consultations to ensure adherence to established care plans
- Collaborate with the cardiology team on clinical decision-making and patient management
- Schedule & Logistics
- Full-time position: 40 hours per week, day shift
- Weekend coverage: Approximately 1 in 4 weekends
- No on-call requirements
- Travel between two locations (5 miles apart) 1-2 times monthly on the same day
- Locations: HF Jackson Hospital, HF Cardiology Jackson, HF Cardiovascular Medicine - Hillsdale, and HF Cardiology Jonesville
- Patient Population
- Adult cardiology caseload
- No operative/surgical responsibilities
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or Physician Assistant (MSPAS/MPA)
- Current state licensure or certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- DEA
Preferred Qualifications
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) clinical experience
- Prior cardiology experience
- Additional Information
Job Type: Full Time
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive cardiology care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including rounding on patients and conducting cardiac clearances. They will collaborate with cardiologists to manage patient care plans and ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · top 25% in cardiology (np) | ranked against 370 Cardiology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $138k (middle half $129k–$159k)292 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Michigan | 319 active | 14,313 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 22% remote · 58% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +1.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Cardiology at Henry Ford Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Cardiology (NP) — ranked against 370 active Cardiology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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