What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician position at ChristianaCare?
ChristianaCare Pediatrics joins the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliate network beginning Spring 2026! Please reach out to our recruitment team to hear more about this exciting news and the opportunities our affiliation brings.
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.
We welcome part-time or full-time interest!
- 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.
- BC in Pediatrics
- BE/BC and fellowship trained in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Eligible for license in Delaware
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.
Annual Compensation Range $102,502.40 - $10,249,990.40
The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’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. ChristianaCare 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.
Post End Date
Jun 30, 2026
EEO Posting Statement
ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/