Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Hematology Oncology

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Your Day-to-Day Impact:

• Provide comprehensive assessment, work-up, and coordinated care for both outpatient and inpatient hematology and oncology patients
• Manage a dynamic caseload of approximately 14 outpatient patients per day and 4-15 inpatient patients daily (50/50 split between settings)
• Administer and oversee oral and IV anti-cancer therapies with precision and compassion
• Educate patients on treatment plans and expertly manage therapy side effects to optimize their quality of life
• Deliver survivorship care and long-term follow-up to support patients beyond active treatment

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Perform bone marrow biopsy procedures and other diagnostic interventions
• Manage infusion reactions with clinical expertise and quick thinking
• Respond to HALO messages and patient calls during on-call rotations
• Prepare comprehensive Tumor Board documentation to support multidisciplinary care
• Handle in-basket communications efficiently to keep care coordinated and timely

Work Environment:

• Thrive in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment where attention to detail and professional communication are paramount
• Collaborate seamlessly with a robust team of 14 providers, 45 clinical team members, and 20 clerical staff
• Contribute to consistently strong patient satisfaction and staff engagement scores
• Build deeply satisfying, long-term relationships with patients through ongoing, compassionate care

Schedule:

• Full-time position with day shift hours (7:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
• Currently weekday daytime coverage on a rotational two-week schedule
• Potential for future rotational weekend coverage (1-6 shifts) and occasional evening/weekend on-call responsibilities

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing (for Nurse Practitioner candidates)
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification (CNP) OR Current Physician Assistant certification (PA-C)
• Current State Registered Nurse (RN) license (for NP candidates)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) provider certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hematology and oncology
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health record system