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Inpatient Orthopedics 20-Hours | Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Henry Ford Health Jackson
Location: Henry Ford Health Jackson | 205 N East Ave Jackson, MI 49201
Status: Part Time | Days
Schedule: 7-day coverage/approx. one weekend a month covering 6a-6p weekdays, 6a-4p weekends.
Setting: 100% Outpatient | 90% Adult, 10% Pediatrics
Call/Weekends: No Call. Weekends - approx. one weekend a month, 6a-4p weekends.
Position Overview:
Join a dynamic orthopedic team at Henry Ford Jackson in a 36-hour/week inpatient APP role that truly makes an impact. This position focuses on the care of a diverse post-operative orthopedic population, providing comprehensive bedside evaluation and management. Responsibilities include responding to orthopedic consultations, collaborating closely with orthopedic surgeons, and helping ensure seamless, high-quality patient care. This role is ideal for an experienced APP who thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment and values both autonomy and strong team collaboration. Prior orthopedic experience is required; new graduates will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat work-related injuries and illnesses
- Manage bloodborne pathogen exposures and vaccination programs
- Perform medical surveillance and respirator fit testing
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, MIOSHA, and CDC guidelines
Why Henry Ford Health
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
- 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:
- NP or PA graduate from an accredited program
- Current Michigan licensure
- Prior Orthopedic Experience
- National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)
- BLS required; ACLS required (or obtained after hire)
Education & Training
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)- 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 Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan, or in the process of applying (proof of application required)
Certification
- NP: National certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan (e.g., ANCC, AANP)
- 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
- NP: DEA registration required through credentialing; NPs do not hold a Michigan CSL and will use their Michigan license number during the application process
Additional Details
This 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.
Overview
Henry 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.
Benefits
The 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 Employer
Equal 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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