Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Orthopedic Surgery | Days

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

Location:  Henry Ford West Bloomfield

Status:  Contingent | Days

Setting:  100% Inpatient | 100% Adult

Call/Weekends:  No call requirements, 1 weekend per month

 

Position Overview:

Henry Ford Health System  is seeking a Contingent  Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant  to join our  Orthopedic Surgery  team in  West Bloomfield, MI.  This role provides comprehensive inpatient orthopedic surgery care at Henry Ford Health. The Advanced Practice Provider will serve as a first-line provider, responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, consultation, and care coordination of orthopedic surgery patients and their families. Working collaboratively with attending physicians, advanced practice providers, consultants, house officers, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team, the APP will help ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include assisting in the operating room and performing procedures consistent with credentialing, training, and experience.

 

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

• 2 years of surgery 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

 

 

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, 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