Inpatient Psychiatrist

ChristianaCare is actively recruiting for a BC/BE inpatient psychiatrist to work in the Wilmington campus located in Wilmington, Delaware. This is a 321 licensed bed teaching hospital that underwent a $ 210 million renovation expansion project in 2016 that brought unprecedented access to expert care, the latest technology and innovative systems of care to the residents of Wilmington, Delaware.

Why Christiana Care:

• Work in a new, spacious (21,000 square feet) 30 bed voluntary-only inpatient psychiatry unit.
• Average LOS is seven days.
• Join a multidisciplinary team that includes three psychiatrists, advanced practice nurse, staff nurses including an admitting RN, social workers, occupational therapists and drug and alcohol counselors.
• This is a teaching opportunity with ChristianaCare psychiatry residents and medical students.
• Excellent work life balance with 1:8 call schedule and generous weekend call pay in addition to base salary and annual incentive bonus.

Qualifications:

• BE/BC in psychiatry
• Fellowship training preferred
• Eligible for license in state of Delaware

ChristianaCare:

ChristianaCare, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is one of the country's largest health care providers, ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (fiscal year 2019). Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with three campuses (1,299 beds) and more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women's health services. The system is home to Delaware's only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. With more than 12,000 caregivers, ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware.

Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:

• You have your choice or housing options 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.