Description
Addiction Medicine Psychiatrist / Consult Physician
Inpatient OR Outpatient Opportunities Available
Category: Physician
Location: Wilmington & Newark, Delaware
Schedule: Full Time | Day Shift | No Rotation
Remote Type: On-site (Hybrid options available for inpatient consults)
Position Overview
ChristianaCare is seeking a fellowship-trained Addiction Medicine physician and a Board-Certified Addiction Psychiatrist to join our expanding Addiction Medicine program. These full-time opportunities offer the flexibility to practice across inpatient consultation services, outpatient treatment programs, or a combination of both, depending on clinical interest and experience.
You will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based, person-centered care for individuals with substance use disorders across Wilmington and Newark campuses.
Clinical Opportunities Include:
Inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Physician – Newark, DE
Provide Addiction Medicine consultations for hospitalized patients
Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care
Collaborate closely with hospitalists, psychiatry, nursing, social work, and care coordination teams
Educate patients, families, residents, and medical learners
Hybrid care model (in-person and virtual consults)
Shared weekend call rotation with the Addiction Medicine consult team
Outpatient Addiction Medicine Psychiatrist (Project Recovery Program) – Wilmington, DE
Outpatient Addiction Medicine Psychiatrist (Project Recovery Program) – Wilmington, DE
Provide outpatient psychiatric and Addiction Medicine care within a multidisciplinary team
Deliver services including individual, group, and family therapy, and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP)
Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for all substance use disorders
Crisis intervention, care coordination, and resource navigation
Consultative support for primary care providers engaged in MAT
Why ChristianaCare?
base and continued growth Practice flexibility – inpatient, outpatient, or blended role options
Collaborative, multidisciplinary teams including psychiatry, therapists, social workers, program specialists, and community health workers
Teaching and academic opportunities as faculty within our Psychiatry Residency Program
Opportunity to participate in scholarly activity, education, and clinical program development
Employed position with competitive compensation, aggressive bonuses, and comprehensive benefits
Practice within a 1,336-bed health system with a robust referral
Qualifications
Addiction Medicine fellowship training required
Board Certified / Board Eligible in Addiction Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine
Eligible for Delaware medical license and DEA
About ChristianaCare
ChristianaCare is one of the nation’s most dynamic not-for-profit health systems, serving Delaware and the surrounding region with three hospitals, including a Level I Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. With more than 290 residents and fellows, ChristianaCare is a major academic and teaching institution, consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital.
Benefits of Living in the Delaware Valley
Enjoy the best of urban and suburban living with excellent schools, diverse housing options, and vibrant dining and entertainment. ChristianaCare offers easy access to Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New York City, and the Delaware and New Jersey beaches—all within a short drive or train ride.
