Physician Assistant | Cardiothoracic OR | Days

Henry Ford Health•Clinton Township, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Henry Ford Health is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery team at Henry Ford Macomb. The role focuses on perioperative management of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery patients, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, surgical first-assist duties, patient rounding and evaluations, and postoperative treatment planning. The work is primarily outpatient (90%) with some inpatient care (10%) in a fast-paced, high-acuity operating room environment. Weekend coverage and on-call availability are required. Employment is contingent upon credentialing and completion of Employee Health screening under Henry Ford Health System policy.

Requirements

At least one year of cardiothoracic experience as an advanced practice provider.
Graduation from a Physician Assistant program accredited by ARC-PA.
Current Michigan Physician Assistant licensure or an application in process; proof of application is required if applying.
National certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; may be obtained after hire.
DEA and Michigan Controlled Substance License (CSL), required through credentialing.
Completion of credentialing and Employee Health screening per Henry Ford Health System policy.

Responsibilities

Provide preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for cardiac and thoracic surgery patients.
Perform surgical first-assist responsibilities.
Round on patients and conduct evaluations.
Develop postoperative treatment plans.
Provide weekend coverage and participate in on-call coverage.