About the role
Job Description
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Hospitalist | Rotating
Location: Henry Ford Detroit
Status: Part-Time | Rotating
Schedule: 32hrs per week
Call/Weekends: No Call Required | Every other weekend
Position Overview:
Henry Ford Health System is seeking a part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Hospital Medicine team at our Detroit campus. This role focuses on the comprehensive inpatient management of a diverse patient population, including completion of H&Ps, daily progress notes, discharge summaries, patient rounding, and ensuring timely disposition. The provider will perform ongoing assessments and reassessments based on changes in patient status while collaborating closely with Hospital Medicine physician attendings, Emergency Department and inpatient nursing staff, and consulting teams. Our APP team is well-supported within the medical group, with structured onboarding and strong physician collaboration, allowing providers to work at the top of their license while developing and implementing treatment plans in a dynamic, team-based environment.
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
* 6 months inpatient APP experience preferred * NP or PA graduate from an accredited program * Current (or in-process) Michigan licensure * National certification (ANCC, AANP, or 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) * Nurse Practitioner (NP): Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
Licensure
* Current licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner 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) * NP: National certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan (e.g., ANCC, AANP)
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 * NP: DEA registration required through credentialing; NPs do not hold a Michigan CSL and will use their Michigan license number during the application process