Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Urology | Days
Location: Henry Ford - Wyandotte Hospital
Status: Full-Time | Days
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8hr shifts
Setting: 100% Inpatient | 100% Adult and Geriatrics Patients
Call/Weekends: None
Position Overview:
Henry Ford Health Wyandotte Hospital is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Urology team. This role focuses on providing comprehensive inpatient urology care from admission through discharge, including daily rounding, patient assessment, development of treatment plans, inpatient and emergency department consultations, and coordination of patient discharges and follow-up care. The APP will collaborate with attending urologists, residents, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to manage urologic conditions, support perioperative care, and ensure safe, efficient patient outcomes. The position offers a weekday schedule with 8-hour day shifts and no weekend or on-call requirements, providing the opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative inpatient environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Strong clinical judgment in acute surgical and urologic conditions.
- Ability to recognize and escalate signs of sepsis, bleeding, urinary obstruction, and postoperative complications.
- Clear, concise communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Ability to independently prioritize and manage a busy inpatient census with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively with urologists, residents, and hospital-based teams.
- Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and continued professional development.
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.
- 1 – 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in urology, general surgery, or another surgical subspecialty preferred
- Inpatient or acute-care hospital experience preferred
- 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)
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 or 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 (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