Trauma Surgeon

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 445,000 - 615,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision benefits

Sign-on bonus

PSLF loan repayment eligibility

403(b) and 457b plans

Malpractice tail coverage

12 weeks paid parental leave

Wellness program

Job summary

ChristianaCare in Newark, Delaware, is seeking a Trauma Surgeon to join a collegial group of 13 fellowship-trained Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeons at our Level 1 Trauma Center in Newark, Delaware.

The position offers a competitive base salary with annual bonus incentives, loan repayment eligibility for PSLF, a sign-on bonus, comprehensive health/dental/vision benefits, and a robust benefits suite including retirement plans and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Board-certified in General surgery.
• Board-eligible or certified in Surgical Critical Care.
• Preference for call coverage of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Surgical Critical Care services.
• Interest and participation in education of medical students, residents, and surgical critical care/acute care surgery fellows.
• Preference for candidates interested in surgical research.

Skills

General surgery board-certified

Surgical Critical Care board-eligible/

Call coverage willingness

Medical education involvement

Surgical research interest

Education

Surgical Critical Care fellowship

Job description

Job Details

ChristianaCare is recruiting a Trauma Surgeon to join a collegial group of 13 fellowship-trained Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeons at our Level 1 Trauma Center in Newark, Delaware.

Qualifications

• Board-certified in General surgery
• Board-eligible or certified in Surgical Critical Care.
• Preference for applicants to participate in call and rotational coverage of the Trauma, Emergency General Surgery (EGS), and Surgical Critical Care services.
• Interest and participation in the education of medical students, residents, and surgical critical care/acute care surgery fellows.
• Preference for candidates to be interested in surgical research

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus incentives, loan repayment eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), plus sign-on bonus
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• 403(b) (with company match), 457b and Defined Contribution Plans
• Fully paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Robust employee wellness program including a variety of membership and discount options.

Annual Compensation Range

Annual Compensation Range $445,027.00 - $615,473.00

Post End Date

Sep25,2027

EEO Posting Statement

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.

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.

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.

About ChristianaCare

Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, is part of the ChristianaCare Health System, a Magnet® non-profit health care organization, with over 1,200 beds between three hospitals (Christiana, Wilmington, and Union Campuses). It is the only Level I trauma center on the East Coast corridor situated between Philadelphia and Baltimore with a wide catchment area that draws from PA, NJ, MD and DE. We also serve as the tertiary referral center for the state of Delaware. The Trauma Program has over 5,000 unique patient contacts per year, while EGS has nearly 4,000. Our 22-bed Surgical Critical Care Complex maintains a high census. ChristianaCare has been honored repeatedly for quality of care by multiple organizations.

Living in the Delaware Valley offers a wealth of housing options in urban, suburban, and beautiful rural settings. The region boasts excellent school districts, private schools and some of the nation’s best colleges and universities. Travel is easy with four international airports and Amtrak in the region. The area is rich in diversity and within 1-3 hours you can take advantage of the cultural, entertainment and recreational events in Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, DC as well as the popular beach resorts in Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland.

Christiana Care Health System Website

https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/