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Newark, Delaware · Hybrid

Physician - Section Chief of Nuclear Medicine, Ch

HealthcareNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$377k-$511k

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Job Description

ChristianaCare is seeking a full-time Board-Certified/Eligible Nuclear Medicine Physician to serve as Section Chief of Nuclear Medicine within the Department of Radiology.

This is a hybrid position involving both onsite and remote scan interpretation. The successful candidate will join a collegial team of dedicated Nuclear Medicine physicians and provide clinical leadership for a growing section.

As Section Chief, the physician will provide clinical and operational oversight of Nuclear Medicine, including leadership of physicians, development and improvement of clinical services, quality improvement, and oversight of section policies and procedures. The Section Chief will collaborate with Department and administrative leadership on strategic planning, recruitment and retention, provider development, operational challenges, and program growth.

Our Nuclear Medicine team provides a comprehensive range of services utilizing PET/CT, SPECT/CT, SPECT, and solid-state cameras. Services include F-18/Ga-68 PSMA, Cu-64/Ga-68 Dotatate, F-18 Fluoroestradiol, F-18 Amyloid brain imaging, specialized general Nuclear Medicine studies, and DXA scans.

ChristianaCare has a strong emphasis on Nuclear Cardiology, including SPECT and PET/CT stress perfusion, PET/CT cardiac viability, cardiac sarcoidosis, and amyloid PYP studies. The position does not require monitoring of cardiac stress patients or EKG interpretation.

Our physicians also perform a variety of radiopharmaceutical therapies, including Lu-177 PSMA and Dotatate, Y-90 microspheres, I-131 NaI, and Ra-223 dichloride. ChristianaCare Nuclear Medicine has been designated a Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

The group participates in tumor boards and provides Nuclear Oncology consultation as part of multidisciplinary teams at ChristianaCare's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute.

Job Requirements

  • Board-Certified/Eligible in Nuclear Medicine.
  • Currently holding or willing to obtain certification by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology.
  • Clinical experience in Nuclear Medicine, including theranostics.
  • Clinical experience interpreting attenuation correction CT scans.
  • Teaching and mentoring cardiology fellows, interventional radiology fellows, radiology residents, medical students and nuclear medicine technology students.
  • Leadership experience or demonstrated interest in leading physicians and clinical staff.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
  • Commitment to quality improvement, education, and program development.
  • Coordinate Nuclear Medicine research activities.

Benefits of Working at ChristianaCare

Join a collegial Radiology Department with over 40 radiologists, 25 residents, and Interventional Radiology fellows.

  • Leadership opportunity within a growing Nuclear Medicine program.
  • Lucrative salary with aggressive bonuses and comprehensive benefits, including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Practice within a 1,336-bed health system with an established and growing referral base.
  • Participate in scholarly activities and multidisciplinary clinical projects.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Annual Compensation Range $376,501.00 - $510,958.00

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 Section Chief will provide clinical and operational leadership for the Nuclear Medicine section, overseeing staff, policies, and program growth. They will also collaborate with administrative leadership on strategic planning and participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board-Certified or Eligible in Nuclear Medicine and possess clinical experience in the field, including theranostics and attenuation correction CT scans. Leadership experience or a demonstrated interest in leading clinical staff is required.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 76% have no call, 60% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$444k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $445k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Section Chief of Nuclear Medicine, ChristianaCare Newark, DE at ChristianaCare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.

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About ChristianaCare

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

Benefits & Perks

12 weeks paid parental leave
Aggressive bonuses
Comprehensive benefits
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement
Employee assistance program