What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician position at Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.?
Job Details
Thrilled to continue expanding our Pediatric Emergency Medicine group.
ChristianaCare is looking for a BC/BE Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician to join our fabulous team. Our mission is twofold: to provide exceptional care for children, and to provide an exceptional work environment for our faculty and staff.
- 14-bed unit built in 2022 and located within a large, community nonprofit system.
- Combined PEM and General Pediatricians in EM (“GPEM”) model.
- Dedicated swing/nocturnists thus minimal overnight coverage.
- Resident education: EM, Med-Peds, EM/IM, EM/FM, FM.
- Academic affiliation with Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
- Robust Behavioral Health (BH) support: embedded BH Social Worker; on site crisis evaluation and Pediatric Psychiatry teams; admissions covered by Pediatric Hospitalist team.
- All imaging modalities, including POCUS.
- In-house and external sub-specialty consults readily available.
- EMR (Cerner, transition to EPIC 2026).
- Unbeatable culture: commitment to DEI and work-life balance.
- Career development opportunities: leadership track, QI track, committee involvement, etc.
- Ample educational resources including 9000 sq ft SIM Center.
- Competitive total compensation package. PSLF.
- Location: Newark, DE. ~45 min to Philly, ~1hr to Baltimore, ~1.5h to popular DE beaches. No sales tax. Very reasonable COL.
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.
When we lead with love, excellence is inevitable.
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Post End Date
Jun 30, 2025EEO Posting Statement
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.
