Physician - Palliative Care - Newark, DE

Job Details

Christiana Care is searching for a Palliative Care Physician to join its talented Supportive and Palliative Care team working in Christiana Care’s Newark and Wilmington hospitals in North Delaware. (30–45 minutes south of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

Our interdisciplinary team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse navigators, chaplains, and dedicated social workers. Ideal candidates will have a primary interest in doing inpatient palliative care consults and follow‑up care, collaborating with specialists and teaching learners.

Interested candidates must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be an excellent team player and educator, and committed to continuous learning and personal growth.

This is a full‑time position requiring 40 hours per week, with occasional on‑call and weekend coverage.

• 36 patient‑facing hours and 4 hours admin time each week
• Shift 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Inpatient volume approximately 4–5 patients per day
• Approximately 4–5 weeks of call per year, one week at a time
• Opportunity to mentor learners in a long running academic institution

• Generous continuing education time and allowance
• Substantial PTO (approximately 8 weeks) plus 12‑week fully paid parental leave
• Opportunities for career growth
• 403(b), 457, and defined‑contribution plan retirement options with employer match
• Additional compensation incentives

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution
• Completion of residency training in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or a related specialty
• Subspecialty fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) from an ACGME‑accredited program – required
• Board certification or board eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABMS or AOA)

Annual Compensation Range: $ – $

The above compensation range represents Christiana Care’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full‑time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value‑based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. Christiana Care will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.

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.

Oct 31, 2026

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