What are the responsibilities and job description for the Addiction Medicine Physician position at ChristianaCare?
Job Details
ChristianaCare’s Behavioral Health Service Line is seeking an Addiction Medicine Board Certified Physician to join our team supporting across both Wilmington and Newark campuses in Delaware providing thorough and accurate assessments for patients requiring Addiction Medicine consultations. This position will work closely with the medical and nursing staff on the admitted units, in addition to our Addiction Medicine peer counselors and discharge coordinators, as well as community treatment providers to formulate safe discharge plans for patients.
Why ChristianaCare?
About ChristianaCare:
ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients.
ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 290 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:
Working for ChristianaCare offers the best of urban and suburban living with multiple housing options, excellent restaurants and entertainment venues, quality public and private schools and a short driving distance to popular Delaware and New Jersey beaches. The location provides easy access to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City - all within a short drive or train ride from Newark, DE.
ChristianaCare is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
When we lead with love, excellence is inevitable.
ChristianaCare’s Behavioral Health Service Line is seeking an Addiction Medicine Board Certified Physician to join our team supporting across both Wilmington and Newark campuses in Delaware providing thorough and accurate assessments for patients requiring Addiction Medicine consultations. This position will work closely with the medical and nursing staff on the admitted units, in addition to our Addiction Medicine peer counselors and discharge coordinators, as well as community treatment providers to formulate safe discharge plans for patients.
Why ChristianaCare?
Flexibility - this employed position will provide Addiction Medicine consultations on the inpatient medical hospital setting
Weekend call coverage rotation with Addiction Medicine consult team
Lucrative salary offered with aggressive bonuses and comprehensive benefits package
Work out of a 1,300-bed health system with an extensively established referral base to draw from that is simultaneously experiencing immense growth
Opportunity to teach and mentor psychiatry residents
Participate in scholarly activities and collaborate on clinical projects with other departments
About ChristianaCare:
ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients.
ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 290 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:
Working for ChristianaCare offers the best of urban and suburban living with multiple housing options, excellent restaurants and entertainment venues, quality public and private schools and a short driving distance to popular Delaware and New Jersey beaches. The location provides easy access to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City - all within a short drive or train ride from Newark, DE.
ChristianaCare is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
When we lead with love, excellence is inevitable.
Post End DateJun 30, 2025
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Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
