Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Neurology

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Detroit | Neurology | Full Time | Days

Location: Henry Ford Detroit and Henry Ford Lakeside

Status: Full-Time | Days

Schedule: 40hrs per week

Call/Weekends: No/No

Position Overview:

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.

Why Henry Ford Health

• 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.

Qualifications:

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

Credentials:

Education and 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

(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

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