Physician Assistant | Macomb | Cardiothoracic OR | Full Time | Days

Position Overview

Henry Ford Health System is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery team at Henry Ford Macomb. This role focuses on the perioperative management of cardiac and thoracic surgery patients, including pre-, intra-, and post-operative care, surgical first assist responsibilities, patient rounding, evaluations, and postoperative treatment planning. The position offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative, highly specialized surgical team in a fast-paced, high-acuity operating room environment. Weekend coverage and on-call availability are required. Qualified candidates should possess a minimum of one year of cardiothoracic operating room 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

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of Cardiothoracic experience as an APP required
• PA graduate from an accredited program
• Current (or in-process) Michigan licensure
• National certification (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)
• Licensure: Current licensure as a Physician Assistant 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)
• 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

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.