Rheumatologist & Teaching Opportunity in Newark, DE with ChristianaCare

Job Details

ChristianaCare, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare, is actively recruiting clinician educators and clinicians who are BE/BC in Rheumatology to join our established team, and our new ACGME approved Rheumatology Fellowship Program.

Our rheumatologists at ChristianaCare strive to provide state of the art, patient centered care to help optimize function and well-being.

This provider will have the opportunity to practice rheumatology at our ChristianaCare Delaware campuses in Newark and Wilmington DE, and the ChristianaCare Union Hospital in Elkton, Maryland.

Why ChristianaCare?

• Named among Forbes Best Employer for Diversity & Inclusion in The U.S.
• Achieved Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award

Position Highlights/Responsibilities:

• Become part of a large, financially-sound health system and employed medical group
• New ACGME approved Rheumatology Fellowship Program starting 7/1/26. With 2 fellows per year
• Opportunity includes a broad array of duties with significant time for remote appointments and opportunity to teach residents and medical students
• Join established practice treating the region's most complex cases
• Manageable patient volume: 12-14 per day. New patient appts 45 mins and 30 mins appts for follow ups
• Have access to new equipment like MSK US at both locations
• Obtain core faculty designation and faculty appointment to Thomas Jefferson University
• Hospital call every 4-5 weeks.

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
• Generous Time Away from Practice (TAP) program for CME, planned, and unplanned time off.
• 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.

Position Qualifications

• BC/BE Rheumatology
• Must have the ability to be licensed in the State of Maryland and Delaware and meet credentialing requirements

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health care organizations! ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, 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.

ChristianaCare is rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings.

Living in and around Delaware offers varied and affordable housing options in DE, PA, MD, or NJ. Connected by Amtrak and I-95 this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation's best colleges and universities. Our location puts you within 1-3 hours of four international airports, major cities including Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., popular beach towns in MD, DE and NJ and popular ski resorts in PA and NY.

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Annual Compensation Range $246,946.00 - $355,614.00

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 30, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

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