Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | General Surgery

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

Be the surgical leader overnight—managing complex post-operative patients and making critical decisions that directly impact patient outcomes. Join the general surgery team at HF Providence Novi as the solo overnight provider for night, weekend, and holiday coverage.

Patient Management & Clinical Decision-Making

Manage post-operative patients across multiple surgical specialties (general surgery, hepatopancreatobiliary, colorectal, vascular, thoracic, plastics, urology, and orthopedics)

Diagnose and respond to acute changes in patient status, including acute abdomen presentations and vascular ischemia, with ability to determine urgent operative intervention needs

Monitor labs, imaging results, and patient progress; address nursing calls and manage urgent medication needs throughout the night shift

Consultations, Procedures & Collaboration

Complete new consultations in the emergency department and for admitted patients

Perform bedside procedures including ultrasound-guided line placement, incision and drainage, wound debridement, and troubleshoot post-operative equipment

Serve as surgical first assist in the operating room as needed and provide backup support to rapid response teams

Communicate effectively with nursing staff, surgical teams, and day-shift providers to ensure seamless overnight coverage and continuity of care

Required Qualifications

• NP or PA graduate from an accredited program (CCNE, NLNAC for NP; ARC-PA for PA)
• Current Michigan licensure as NP or PA (or proof of application in process)
• National certification: ANCC or AANP (NP) / NCCPA (PA)
• BLS certification required; ACLS required or obtainable after hire
• Minimum 2 years acute care general surgery experience
• Minimum 2 years surgical first assist experience
• DEA registration and Michigan Controlled Substance License (PA only); DEA registration (NP only)