Pediatrician, Primary Care - St. Francis

The Nemours Foundation; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Retirement planning

Relocation support

Six weeks paid family leave

Professional development

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a bilingual Pediatrician to join our primary care team at St. Francis location in Wilmington, Delaware.

This role focuses on delivering high-quality, family-centered care for infants to adolescents, with emphasis on preventive care and building trusted relationships with families. You will collaborate with care teams, provide immunizations, chronic condition management, and culturally responsive care for Spanish-speaking families.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in Pediatrics is required.
• Eligibility for a Delaware medical license and a DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric primary care for infants, children and adolescents.
• Partner with families to support preventive care, wellness visits, immunizations, acute care and chronic condition management.
• Deliver culturally responsive care and communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients and families.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and care teams for coordinated care.
• Support Nemours’ commitment to whole-child health and healthy futures.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Pediatrician, Primary Care - St. Francis

Job Description

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a bilingual Pediatrician to join our primary care team at our St. Francis location in Wilmington, Delaware. This is an excellent opportunity for a physician who is passionate about providing high-quality, family-centered care and supporting the health and well-being of children in a diverse community.

Position Overview

Our Nemours primary care practices provide a kid-friendly, family-centered pediatric primary care experience for families. With convenient locations throughout the region, we deliver quality, professional primary care services with a special focus on preventive care, whole-child wellness, and building trusted relationships with patients and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pediatric primary care services for infants, children and adolescents.
• Partner with families to support preventive care, routine wellness visits, immunizations, acute care needs and chronic condition management.
• Deliver culturally responsive care and communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients and families.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and care team members to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Support Nemours’ commitment to whole-child health, prevention and helping every child achieve their healthiest future.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in Pediatrics required.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted Delaware medical license and DEA registration.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish required.
• Strong commitment to pediatric primary care, family-centered communication and serving diverse communities

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Base salary and annual incentives recognizing clinical, academic, and quality achievements
• Retirement Planning: 403B with employer match and 457 plans
• Relocation Support: Mortgage assistance and relocation packages
• Work-Life Balance: Six weeks of paid family leave
• Professional Development: CME, licensure and dues allowances
• Additional Benefits: Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility;

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Job Info

• Job Identification 19966
• Posting Date 08/31/2026, 03:45 PM
• Degree Level Doctorate Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 700 N Clayton St, Wilmington, DE, 19805, US (On-site)