Job Description
Location: Henry Ford Macomb
Status: Full-Time
Setting: 90% Outpatient 10% Inpatient | 100% Adult Patients
Call/Weekends: Yes
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
Employment contingent upon credentialing and completion of Employee Health screening per HFHS policy.
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
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