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Trauma Surgeon

ChristianaCare
Newark, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 10/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/1/2026
Job Details
ChristianaCare is recruiting a Trauma Surgeon to join a collegial group of 13 fellowship-trained Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeons at our Level 1 Trauma Center in Newark, Delaware. 





Qualifications:

·         Board-certified in General surgery

·         Board-eligible or certified in Surgical Critical Care. 

·         Preference for applicants to participate in call and rotational coverage of the Trauma, Emergency General Surgery (EGS), and Surgical Critical Care services.

·         Interest and participation in the education of medical students, residents, and surgical critical care/acute care surgery fellows.

·         Preference for candidates to be interested in surgical research





Compensation and Benefits:

·         Competitive base salary, annual bonus incentives, loan repayment eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), plus sign-on bonus

·         Health, dental and vision benefits

·         403(b) (with company match), 457b and Defined Contribution Plans

·         Fully paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage

·         12 weeks paid parental leave.

·         Robust employee wellness program including a variety of membership and discount options.

Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, is part of the ChristianaCare Health System, a Magnet® non-profit health care organization, with over 1,200 beds between three hospitals (Christiana, Wilmington, and Union Campuses).  It is the only Level I trauma center on the East Coast corridor situated between Philadelphia and Baltimore with a wide catchment area that draws from PA, NJ, MD and DE. We also serve as the tertiary referral center for the state of Delaware. The Trauma Program has over 5000 unique patient contacts per year, while EGS has nearly 4000.  Our 22-bed Surgical Critical Care Complex maintains a high census.  ChristianaCare has been honored repeatedly for quality of care by multiple organizations.

Living in the Delaware Valley offers a wealth of housing options in urban, suburban, and beautiful rural settings.  The region boasts excellent school districts, private schools and some of the nation’s best colleges and universities.  Travel is easy with four international airports and Amtrak in the region. The area is rich in diversity and within 1-3 hours you can take advantage of the cultural, entertainment and recreational events in Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, DC as well as the popular beach resorts in Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland.

 



Annual Compensation Range $445,027.00 - $615,473.00



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
Sep 25, 2027



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/



Salary : $445,027 - $615,473

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