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ChristianaCare, the largest healthcare system in Delaware, is searching for a BE/BC Faculty Outpatient Palliative Care physician to join its talented large team working in the Christiana campus (906 beds) and Wilmington campus (321 beds) located in Newark and Wilmington, DE respectively. The hospitals are located 45 minutes to an hour south of Philadelphia.

Join an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers and medical assistants. This physician will treat patients virtually as well as in person with referrals coming from across the system including heart failure, COPD and cancer. The physician will also teach fellows, residents and medical students with the possibility to do some inpatient work. The position will allow for a role supporting innovation in transitions between inpatient and outpatient teams and work will also support high risk populations. Our outpatient physicians see on average eight patients daily and the inpatient service handles approximately 3250+ patients annually.

Why ChristianaCare

• An incredible "team" environment with a wealth of talented and dedicated palliative medicine providers.
• Highly collaborative culture with positive relationships with hospices, heart failure team, primary care, ICU and others.
• Opportunities to participate in process improvement initiatives related to care delivery, patient experience and utilization of resources.
• Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) membership for palliative team members, which includes access to free CMEs and clinical resources.
• Positive work life balance and competitive pay and benefits offerings.

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, DE, ChristianaCare, is one of the country's largest health care providers, ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (FY 2019). ChristianaCare includes three hospital campuses (1,299 beds), extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers and a comprehensive stroke center. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health services. The system is home to Delaware's only Level I trauma center and Level III neonatal intensive care unit. We are continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With more than 12,000 caregivers, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware.

Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:

• You can live in DE, PA, NJ or MD and enjoy reasonable commutes.
• Connected by Amtrak and I95, this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation's best colleges and universities.
• Within 1-3 hours from four international airports.
• Easy drives or a short train ride to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
• Two hours from beautiful beaches in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey and popular skiing resorts in the Pocono Mountains.
• Reasonable cost of living and no DE state sales tax.

EEO 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.

UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.