Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular, Hospital, Medicine, On Call, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Physician Assistant, Safety/Work Safety, Surgical Procedures, Team Player, Thoracic Surgery, Treatment Evaluation
Physician Assistant | Macomb | Cardiothoracic OR | Full Time | Days
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
Additional Information
- Organization: Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
- Department: Cardiovascular Medicine - HFMH
- Shift: Day Job
- Union Code: Not Applicable