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Henry Ford Health
Detroit, Michigan

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Cardiothoracic Surgery - Cardiology

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 13h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Henry Ford Health as a Cardiothoracic Surgery NP/PA – Detroit, MI in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Collaborative practice agreement required

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Henry Ford Health as a Cardiothoracic Surgery NP/PA – Detroit, MI.

Key Responsibilities

This role involves providing advanced clinical care for high-acuity adult cardiac surgery patients in an inpatient and operating room setting. Responsibilities include assisting in surgical procedures, performing patient evaluations, and implementing post-operative treatment plans under surgeon supervision.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited NP or PA program and possess current Michigan licensure. Essential certifications include BLS, ACLS, Endoscopic Vein Harvesting, and First/Second Cardiac Surgery Assisting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Radial Artery HarvestingPatient AssessmentDifferential DiagnosisClinical Decision-makingPre-operative CarePost-operative CareSurgical AssistingInpatient CareThoracic Surgery

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, 32% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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