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.
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
