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Inpatient/Outpatient:75% inpatient, 25% outpatient.

Case Load:100% Adult

Position Overview:

Henry Ford Health Jacksonis seeking a full-timeCardiovascular Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)to join our team. The role involves working 8- or 10-hour shifts with 3-4 days in the cardiovascular operating room assisting cardiac and vascular surgeons—including vein harvesting—and 1-2 days in the outpatient clinic. This position focuses primarily on inpatient care with clinic rotation and includes call coverage. The APP will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, dietitians, and pharmacists to provide comprehensive care for cardiovascular postoperative patients requiring ICU-level monitoring. Candidates must be able to manage patients aged 18 and older.Prior OR experiencesuch as RNFA or first assist and vein harvesting skills are preferred.

Procedures– Arterial Lines

Schedule– Full-Time. (4) 10-hour shifts, predominately inpatient with clinic rotation.

Weekend requirement– 1:4

Call requirement– Call Coverage as a 1:4 ratio.

OR Time– 3-4 Days in OR.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

As a member of the healthcare team, is responsible for providing advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and initiation of treatment in collaboration with the attending Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic surgeons. Clinical activities are authorized and performed under the supervision but not necessarily in the presence of a physician member of the medical staff. Prescriptive authority is a delegated privilege under the collaborating physician. Assists pre-, intra, and post-care of all cardiac and thoracic patients. Prepares and records patient histories, performs rounds and physical examinations, records discharge summaries, assists in all surgical procedures, performs endoscope vein and radial artery harvesting intra-operatively and formulates post-operative treatment plans for patients. Specific procedures within the specialty are individually credentialed, based on background training and experience. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Requires a Bachelor¿s Degree; completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant or Surgeon's Assistant program; Michigan state licensure and continued certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA); and current basic and advanced cardiac life support (BLS / ACLS) certification. Cardiothoracic and vascular critical care or surgical experience is preferred. Requires good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills as well as organizational skills, familiarity with computers, and excellent analytical and decision-making skills. Ability to react to crisis situations quickly and effectively using department protocols and guidelines.

Qualifications:

• NP – Completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

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

• NP – Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan

• PA – Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Licensure and Certification

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Michigan, or in process of applying (must have proof of application)

• National certification as an NP or PA (e.g., ANCC, AANP, NCCPA)

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

• DEA/CSL, required through credentialing.

• DEA - NPs do not have controlled substance licenses, only PAs. When NPs apply, they will enter MI license number instead of controlled substance license since they won't have a CSL.

Experience

• OR Experience, i.e. RNFA

• Vein Harvesting, preferred

• OR First Assist, preferred

• EPIC Experience, preferred.

Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

• Commitment to patient-centered are and continuous professional development.

Conditions of Employment

• Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.

• Successful credentialing process / all offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging.

Additional Information

+ Organization: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital

+ Department: Allegiance Cardiac Surgery

+ Henry Ford Health Location: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital

+ Shift: Variable

+ Union Code: Not Applicable

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.

Overview

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. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.