Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Trauma Surgery | Nights
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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 | Trauma Surgery | Nights
- Location: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
- Status: Full-Time | Nights | 36hrs
- Setting: 100% Inpatient | 100% Adult Patients
- Call/Weekends: Yes weekends, no call requirements
Position Overview
Henry Ford Health System is seeking a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Trauma Surgery team at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.
This role provides inpatient care for trauma and surgical patients, including patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, consultations, daily rounding, and care coordination.
The APP will work collaboratively with trauma surgeons, physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary team members to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
This night shift position requires weekend coverage, has no call responsibilities, and offers the opportunity to practice in a fast-paced trauma surgery environment while caring for a diverse and complex patient population.
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
- 1 year of Trauma experience as an APP required
- 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.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide inpatient care for trauma and surgical patients, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care through daily rounding and care coordination.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Trauma Surgery | Nights at Henry Ford Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 319 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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).
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