Lead Physician - Primary Care - Lantana Square, Hockessin, DE

ChristianaCare$251K — $361K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD/DO degree with board certification in Family Medicine
  • 5-7 years of clinical experience preferred
  • Strong leadership skills to manage a small team
  • Ability to provide care to diverse patient populations
  • Experience in both adult and pediatric care

Responsibilities

  • Supervise a team of physicians and nurse practitioners
  • Deliver comprehensive primary care services to patients aged 0 and up
  • Collaborate with onsite medical specialists for patient care
  • Engage in group consultations with clinical colleagues
  • Participate in clinical staff training and development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation plan with base salary and bonuses
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance provided
  • 344 hours of Time Away from Practice (TAP) annually
  • 403b and 457b retirement plans available
  • Fully covered malpractice insurance
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave offered
  • Loan repayment options including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Full Job Description
Job Details

ChristianaCare, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare, is actively recruiting a dedicated Family Medicine trained primary care physician to join our growing practice in Hockessin, Delaware.

Position Highlights:

  • Lead a team of 2 physicians, 2 NPs
  • Patient Demographics: Internal Medicine for patients over 18 years old, Family Medicine for all ages
  • Patient Panel: Opportunity to build upon current panel with small pediatric population. Age 0+
  • Virtual Flexibility: 36 patient facing hours [4 hours optional telehealth included] with 4 hours admin time. Opportunity for one virtual day per week via combining admin and tele time. Office offers great flexibility here.
  • Call Schedule: Shared call schedule of 1:10

Responsibilities:

  • Supervising clinical staff
  • Provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population.
  • Collaborate with onsite specialists
  • Participate in clinical collaboration and onsite group consultations.

Compensation & Benefits Package:

  • Comprehensive and lucrative compensation plan, including base salary, multiple bonus incentives, loan repayment options (including eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)), plus sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Time Away from Practice (TAP) program: Includes CME, planned and unplanned time off, totaling 344 hours (6 weeks).
  • 403b, 457b, and Defined Contribution Plans.
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

Annual Compensation Range $251,302.00 - $361,417.00

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.

Post End Date

Jun 29, 2026

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