Chair - Radiology Department ChristianaCare, Newark DE

ChristianaCare$500K+*
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • MD or DO required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • Board Certification in Radiology or a Radiology subspecialty
  • Proven success in physician leadership and department management
  • Experience in complex health systems or academic environments
  • Ability to balance data-driven decision-making with people-centered leadership

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for clinical, professional, and administrative functions of the department
  • Advance clinical excellence, access, and operational efficiency
  • Lead graduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education programs
  • Collaborate with leadership on strategic initiatives
  • Oversee clinical imaging data infrastructure for outcomes and research
  • Champion effective utilization of imaging services
  • Partner on capital planning and operating budgets
  • Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • 8 weeks PTO
  • CME allowance
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave
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Job Details

Chair, Department of Radiology & Medical Director of Radiology

This role sits at the intersection of clinical leadership, operational strategy, and academic advancement. As Chair, you will guide all professional and administrative affairs of the Department of Radiology while advancing our commitment to high-quality, efficient, and timely patient care. You’ll partner closely with the President of the Medical Group and senior executive leadership to shape the future of imaging services across the enterprise.

ChristianaCare is one of the largest health systems in the region, serving communities across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Our radiology department includes more than 40 subspecialized hybrid, remote and flex shift radiologists, a robust residency program with 25 residents and IR fellows, and a growing footprint of 9 locations supported by advanced imaging technologies and strong multidisciplinary collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for all clinical, professional, and administrative functions of the department.

  • Advance organizational goals for clinical excellence, access, and operational efficiency

  • Lead and support graduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education programs

  • Collaborate with executive leadership, including the SVP of Cancer & Imaging Services, to drive strategic initiatives

  • Oversee and optimize an advanced clinical imaging data infrastructure to support outcomes, research, and performance improvement

  • Champion resource stewardship, ensuring effective utilization of imaging services across the system

  • Partner with administrative leaders on capital planning and operating budgets

  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and belonging across multidisciplinary teams

What We’re Looking For

  • MD or DO required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

  • Board Certification in Radiology or a Radiology subspecialty

  • Proven success in physician leadership, department management, and strategic execution

  • Experience leading within complex health systems or academic environments

  • A leader who balances data-driven decision-making with people-centered leadership

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

  • 8 weeks PTO

  • CME allowance

  • Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, 403b/457b/Defined Contribution retirement plans.

  • Paid malpractice insurance w/ tail coverage

  • 12 weeks paid parental leave.

Ready to Lead What’s Next?

If you are a bold, forward-thinking radiology leader ready to drive transformation at scale, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

$839,995 - $$1,053,500

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.

Post End Date

Jan 31, 2027

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