Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant | Detroit | Neurology

Location: Henry Ford Detroit and Henry Ford Lakeside

Status: Full-Time | Days

Schedule: 40hrs per week

Call/Weekends: No/No

Henry Ford Health System is seeking a full‑time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Neurology team within the Vascular/Stroke Division. This clinic‑based APP will primarily manage ischemic stroke and TIA patients following hospitalization, providing comprehensive post‑stroke follow‑up care. Responsibilities include obtaining patient histories, performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, formulating diagnoses, and developing evidence‑based treatment and secondary prevention plans.

As experience and comfort grow, the APP may also support neuro endovascular follow‑up visits. The provider will collaborate closely with neurologists, stroke specialists, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary care team to ensure high‑quality, coordinated, and patient‑centered outcomes. This position will support outpatient services across Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and Henry Ford Lakeside Medical Center.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Collegial Leadership Team
• 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.

• NP or PA graduate from an accredited program
• Current Michigan licensure
• APP with stroke experience preferred
• Neuroscience experience
• National certification (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)
• BLS required; ACLS required (or obtained after hire)

• 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)

• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, in the State of Michigan, or in the process of applying (proof of application required).

• 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)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – required (may be obtained after hire)

• 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

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Medical Group
• Department:
  Neurology - Lakeside
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code:
  Not Applicable