Ambulatory Cardiothoracic Surgery | Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Henry Ford Macomb

Location: HF Macomb

Status: Full-Time | Days

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8-hour shifts.

Setting: 100% Outpatient | 95% Adult Patients

Call/Weekends: None

Position Overview:

Henry Ford Health is seeking a full-time Ambulatory Cardiothoracic Surgery APP to join our outpatient team. This position is clinic-based with no operating room responsibilities. The APP will evaluate and manage patients independently and collaboratively with cardiothoracic surgeons, conduct virtual visits, and manage Epic in-basket communications and follow-up care coordination. Candidates must have previous outpatient APP experience. Prior cardiac or thoracic surgery experience is preferred. New graduates will not be considered.

Why Henry Ford Health
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• 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:

• NP or PA graduate from an accredited program
• Current Michigan licensure
• National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)
• BLS required; ACLS required (or obtained after hire)
• Outpatient APP experience, required
• Prior cardiac or thoracic surgery experience, preferred.

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

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

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

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