Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Days

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 | Emergency Medicine | Days
• Location: Henry Ford Detroit
• Status: Full-Time
• Schedule: Mixed days/evenings, 10hr shifts
• Setting: 100% Outpatient | Patient Population: All
• Call/Weekends: No call requirement, 1-2 weekends per month

Position Overview

Henry Ford Health System is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Emergency Medicine team.

This role focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, consultation, and care coordination of patients and their families as a first-line provider, providing inpatient and/or outpatient medical care as appropriate.

The APP will work collaboratively with attending physicians, advanced practice providers, consultants, house officers, nurses, and other members of the medical care team to ensure patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently.

The role also includes performing specific procedures consistent with credentialing, training, and experience, providing an opportunity to practice in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Why Henry Ford Health

Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
• Supportive, collaborative systemwide team

Meaningful Impact on Employee Health and Safety

Employment contingent upon credentialing and completion of Employee Health screening per HFHS policy.

Qualifications

• Experience in Emergency Medicine Preferred
• Experience in an Urgent Care setting Preferred
• NP or PA graduate from an accredited program
• Current (or in-process) Michigan licensure
• National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)
• BLS required; ACLS required (or obtained after hire)

Credentials

Education & Training

Physician Assistant (PA): Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

Nurse Practitioner (NP): Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

Licensure

Current licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, in the State of Michigan, or in the process of applying (proof of application required).

Certification

• PA: Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• NP: National certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan
• (e. g., ANCC, AANP)

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – required (may be obtained after hire)
• DEA / Controlled Substance Licensure
• PA: DEA and Michigan Controlled Substance License (CSL) required through credentialing

NP: DEA registration required through credentialing; NPs do not hold a Michigan CSL and will use their Michigan license number during the application process