Full Job Description
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Macomb | Orthopedics | Full Time | Days
Location: Henry Ford Macomb
Status: Full Time | Days
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Setting: 60% Outpatient 40% Inpatient
Call/Weekends: No weekends, some call requirements for clinic after hours
Position Overview:
Henry Ford Health System is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Orthopedic team in Macomb, MI. This role includes independent trauma clinic responsibilities, inpatient coverage, and management of orthopedic trauma and consults in the ER and inpatient settings. Providers will perform procedures such as fracture and joint reductions, joint injections and aspirations, splinting, casting, and skeletal traction, as well as assist in surgery. The position offers a blend of inpatient and outpatient orthopedic exposure while allowing providers to follow patients across the full continuum of care—from outpatient clinic visits through surgery, post-operative recovery, and long-term follow-up—creating meaningful patient relationships and strong clinical continuity. The Macomb Orthopedic Service Line offers a highly collaborative, APP-supported team culture where your voice is heard and your expertise is valued. Providers practice at the top of their scope with support from a dedicated Lead APP who understands the complexity of advanced practice and actively advocates for professional growth. This role also provides significant opportunities for procedural skill development, close collaboration with orthopedic residents and general orthopedic surgeons, student precepting, and mentorship within a learning-focused environment. With strong operational support, thoughtful scheduling, and AI-assisted documentation tools designed to reduce administrative burden, this position allows APPs to focus on delivering exceptional patient care while continuing to grow and make a meaningful impact as part of a dynamic orthopedic care team.
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:
- 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)
- 1-3 years of ortho experience or 3-5 years practicing as a PA/NP
- Exposure to the OR and 1-3 years as a first assist would be helpful since there is an operative component
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, 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
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.