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ChristianaCare
Newark, Delaware

Consult Liaison Psychiatrist

PsychiatryIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$258k-$380k

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Job Description

Job Details ChristianaCare is looking for a Full-Time clinical psychiatrist (approximately 32 minimum patient facing hours) to join our academically-focused Consultation-Liaison team within the Behavioral Health Service Line.

This position will provide psychiatric consultation services for patients admitted to our inpatient medical and surgical units and emergency room, as well as close collaboration and integrative care with medical teams. This position will also provide teaching to psychiatric residents and multidisciplinary trainees.

Potential for this position to cover at both our Newark and Wilmington campuses. Christiana Hospital is a 906-bed hospital located in Newark, DE, one hour south of Philadelphia. Wilmington Hospital is a 321-bed hospital located in Wilmington, DE, 45 minutes south of Philadelphia.

Why ChristianaCare: Support from a close-knit multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants, and social workers dedicated to consultation-liaison.

A strong educational focus, with participation in the development of our psychiatric residents, medical students, psychologists, advanced practice providers, and social workers.

Participation in the further development and growth of the residency program and other academic and research-related opportunities within the Behavioral Health Service Line. Participation in quality improvement projects, committees and department initiatives based upon your interests.

Excellent work life balance with generous weekend call pay, competitive base salary, and annual incentive bonus.

Qualifications

BE/BC in Psychiatry BE/BC and fellowship trained in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry preferred Eligible for license in Delaware ChristianaCare: ChristianaCare, 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 Annual

Compensation

Range $257,751.00 - $380,035.00 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 Jun 30, 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 careers.christianacare.org Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals.

Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric consultation services for patients in inpatient medical, surgical units, and the emergency room. Collaborate with medical teams and provide teaching to psychiatric residents and multidisciplinary trainees.

Requirements

Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry and eligible for a license in Delaware. Fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical PsychiatryMedical EducationPatient CareMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 74% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

ChristianaCare ranks #4 of 10 employers hiring Psychiatrist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 11,644 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $62 per wRVU — implying roughly $722k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Consult Liaison Psychiatrist at ChristianaCare a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
76%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
9%
Visa sponsorship
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,864 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,037/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 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.

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About ChristianaCare

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

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement
Employee Assistance Program
Annual Incentive Bonus
Weekend Call Pay