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Wilmington, Delaware

ChristianaCare: Family Medicine Faculty Physician, Wi

Family MedicineNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$251k-$361k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

ChristianaCare, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare, is actively recruiting another outstanding faculty physician to join its growing Department of Family & Community Medicine.

The ideal candidate will be a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine to represent & educate the DO residents and apply their background to the DO curriculum.

Family Medicine Physicians interested in providing care at one of ChristianaCare’s main teaching sites are encouraged to apply!

Why ChristianaCare?

ChristianaCare is consistently ranked among the best hospitals in the nation by Money and Newsweek & achieved Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award.

Take advantage of an extensive health network that includes outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, a Level I trauma center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center along with regional Centers of Excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health.

Provide clinical teaching to a 36-resident program from the state’s first Family Medicine Residency Program and one of the oldest and established in the nation.

At Wilmington, enjoy a mix of full-spectrum inpatient and outpatient care. Keep your skills fresh and days varied on both sides of Family Medicine!

We emphasize a healthy work-life balance and provide resources to help physicians work at their best. We foster a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment

Live and work in vibrant communities with easy access to major cities and beautiful beach towns. Philadelphia, NYC, Washington DC, Baltimore, & Ocean City, Maryland is all within 1-3 hours' drive depending on location

Compensation & Benefits Package Include

Comprehensive and lucrative compensation plan, including base salary, multiple bonus incentives, plus sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

  • Health, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Time Away from Practice (TAP) program that includes CME, planned and unplanned time off totaling 344 hours or 6 weeks.
  • 403b, 457b, and Defined Contribution Plans.
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance.
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave.

About ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs.

ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), 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.

We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients.

ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with more than 290 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as a Best Hospital. With our unique, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

Annual Compensation Range $251,302.00 - $361,417.00

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.

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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 careers.christianacare.org

Key Responsibilities

The faculty physician will provide clinical teaching to residents within the Family Medicine Residency Program while delivering full-spectrum inpatient and outpatient care. They will also contribute to the development and implementation of the DO curriculum to support osteopathic residents.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must be a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with a background suitable for educating residents. Applicants should be interested in providing clinical care and teaching at the Wilmington main site.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Residency program managementPatient careInpatient careMedical educationCurriculum development

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

ChristianaCare ranks #1 of 18 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in family medicineranked against 2,599 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$251k–$361kFamily Medicine median $285k (middle half $255k–$311k)187 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$307k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Delaware7 active2,619 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
ChristianaCare#1 of 18 for payTop Employers work-life index
Implied production pay~$427k$50/wRVU × 8,530 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,599 Family Medicine listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates ChristianaCare: Family Medicine Faculty Physician, Wilmington, DE at ChristianaCare a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,599 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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15
<$320k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
66% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Relocation assistance
34% this job
Loan repayment
27%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.5
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,599 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • On-site
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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
CME Allowance
Time Away from Practice (TAP) - 344 hours (6 weeks)
403b
457b
Defined Contribution Plans

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,786/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.