Cardiothoracic OR | Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Henry Ford Health Jackson

Position Overview

Henry Ford Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery team at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital. This dynamic role includes serving as a surgical first assist in the operating room with responsibilities that include radial artery and saphenous vein harvesting, as well as providing inpatient consultation services for cardiac surgery evaluations and workups. Candidates must have previous APP first assist experience in the operating room; experience with vein harvesting is strongly preferred. Due to the specialized nature of the position, 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

Qualifications

• NP or PA graduate from an accredited program
• Current Michigan licensure
• National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)
• DEA
• CALS, ACLS, BLS
• RNFA
• OR first assist experience
• Vein harvesting skills, preferred
• Previous OR experience as an APP, first assist

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

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

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.