PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT NURSE PRACTITIONER CARDIOTHORACIC OR FULL TIME DAYS DETROIT

Company: Henry Ford Health System
Location: Detroit
Posted on: October 13, 2024

Job Description:

As a member of the healthcare team, is responsible for providing advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and initiation of treatment in collaboration with the attending Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic surgeons.Clinical activities are authorized and performed under the supervision but not necessarily in the presence of a physician member of the medical staff.Prescriptive authority is a delegated privilege under the collaborating physician.Assists pre-, intra, and post-care of all cardiac and thoracic patients.Prepares and records patient histories, performs rounds and physical examinations, records discharge summaries, assists in all surgical procedures, performs endoscope vein and radial artery harvesting intra-operatively and formulates post-operative treatment plans for patients.Specific procedures within the specialty are individually credentialed, based on background training and experience.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:Requires a bachelor's degree; completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant or Surgeon's Assistant program; Michigan state licensure and continued certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA); and current basic and advanced cardiac life support (BLS / ACLS) certification.-OR-Master's degree in nursing, National board certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Nurse PractitionerCardiothoracic and vascular critical care or surgical experience is preferred. Requires good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills as well as organizational skills, familiarity with computers, and excellent analytical and decision-making skills.Ability to react to crisis situations quickly and effectively using department protocols and guidelines.Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license, current.National Provider Identification number, current.Basic and advanced cardiac life support (BLS / ACLS) certification, current.Cardiothoracic and vascular, critical care or surgical experience is preferred.Additional InformationOrganization: Henry Ford Medical GroupDepartment: Surgery CardiacShift: Day JobUnion Code: Not ApplicableAdditional DetailsThis posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.OverviewHenry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .BenefitsThe health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerEqual Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

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