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VitalCheck Wellness
Wilmington, Delaware

Locum Tenens Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) – Wilmington, DE – Oct. 13 & 14 – $1,805/Day

Primary Care 9.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$190 per hour

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Job Description

  • Location: Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 — onsite
  • Clinic Dates: Tuesday, October 13; and Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  • Schedule: 8:00 AM–5:30 PM
  • Compensation: $190/hour — approximately $1,805 per guaranteed onsite clinic day
  • Engagement: Per diem locum tenens, independent contractor (1099)

Earn approximately $1,805 per clinic day providing focused preventive care in a professional corporate setting. Choose one, two, or all three available dates. The full scheduled shift is paid even if patients cancel or the appointment schedule is not full.

This is a defined, onsite outpatient assignment with approximately 20 scheduled patients per clinic day, experienced clinical support, and no hospital rounds, insurance billing, on-call responsibilities, evenings, weekends, or ongoing patient panel.

Why Consider This Assignment?

  • $190 per hour — approximately $1,805 for each onsite clinic day
  • Guaranteed full-shift pay regardless of cancellations or appointment volume
  • Choose one, two, or all three clinic dates
  • Malpractice coverage provided
  • Approximately 20 scheduled patients per clinic day
  • No evenings, weekends, hospital rounds, insurance billing, or call
  • Patient scheduling and administrative coordination provided
  • Experienced patient-care and phlebotomy support onsite
  • Preventive-care scope with no continuing patient panel

What You Will Do

  • Conduct preventive wellness examinations and health assessments.
  • Review medical histories, medications, current concerns, and health risk factors.
  • Discuss screening findings and laboratory results with patients ($140/hr for telemedicine lab review).
  • Provide individualized preventive-care guidance and patient education.
  • Recommend appropriate follow-up with a primary-care provider or specialist.
  • Complete accurate and timely electronic documentation.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and professional clinical standards.

Required Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree.
  • Active, unrestricted Delaware physician license at the time of application.
  • Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, or another relevant primary-care specialty. Board-eligible physicians cannot be considered for this assignment.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, including CPR.
  • Ability to practice independently within a defined preventive outpatient scope.
  • Strong patient-education, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Comfort using an electronic medical record system.
  • Reliable transportation to the Wilmington worksite.

Preferred Experience

  • At least three years of post-training clinical experience.
  • Experience in primary care, occupational medicine, preventive medicine, employee health, or urgent care.

Additional Assignment Information

  • Malpractice coverage is provided.
  • The complete scheduled clinic shift is paid, even when patients cancel.
  • Reimbursement for mileage, lodging, and other eligible travel expenses may be considered in accordance with company policy and requires prior approval.
  • Technology and equipment expectations will be reviewed before the assignment.

About Vitalcheck Wellness

VitalCheck Wellness supports workplace health programs that make preventive healthcare more accessible to employees. Our administrative and operations teams coordinate scheduling, onsite support, and clinic logistics so clinicians can focus on delivering efficient, patient-centered care.

Apply today and tell us which Wilmington clinic dates you can cover.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct preventive wellness examinations and health assessments while reviewing medical histories and risk factors. Provide individualized preventive-care guidance and maintain accurate electronic documentation for approximately 20 patients per day.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree with an active, unrestricted Delaware physician license and board certification in a primary-care specialty. Candidates must possess current BLS certification and at least three years of post-training clinical experience.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical documentationIndependent practiceCommunication skills

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 57% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$395k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $396k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

VitalCheck Wellness holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 82/100, 6 active listings.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locum Tenens Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) – Wilmington, DE – Oct. 13 & 14 – $1,805/Day at VitalCheck Wellness a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,276 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 9.0
Among the best 10% of Primary Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,276 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k
Typical market rent
$1,786/mo
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About VitalCheck Wellness

Health, Wellness & Fitness
New York, NY
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice coverage provided
Guaranteed full-shift pay
Mileage, lodging, and travel expense reimbursement may be considered
No evenings, weekends, hospital rounds, insurance billing, or call