NPPA ConsultLiaison Psychiatry

Christiana Care Health Services

Job Location:

Newark, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 122114 - 157121

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

ChristianaCare is looking for a seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician to join our academically-focused Consultation-Liaison team within the Behavioral Health Service Line. This position will provide psychiatric consultation services for patients admitted to our inpatient medical and surgical units and emergency room as well as close collaboration and integrative care with medical teams. Potential for this position to cover at both our Newark and Wilmington campuses.

Christiana Hospital is a 906-bed hospital located in Newark DE one hour south of Philadelphia. Wilmington Hospital is a 321-bed hospital located in Wilmington DE 45 minutes south of Philadelphia.

Why ChristianaCare:

Monday through Friday schedule with voluntary weekend coverage opportunities
Support from a close-knit multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists psychologists physician assistants and social workers dedicated to consultation-liaison.
A strong educational focus with participation in the development of our psychiatry APC fellows
Participation in the further development and growth of the APC fellowship program and other academic and research-related opportunities within the Behavioral Health Service Line.
Participation in quality improvement projects committees and department initiatives based upon your interests.
Excellent work life balance with generous weekend call pay competitive base salary and annual incentive bonus.

Compensation and Benefits Include:

Competitive Base Salary plus Incentive Opportunities

Annual $2250 CME Allowance
Generous PTO and PTO Cash Out Program
12 weeks paid protected parental leave
Opportunities for Career Growth
403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match

Qualifications:

Graduate from an accredited Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program with certification by ANCC or AANP
Graduate from an accredited Physicians Assistants program with NCCPA certification
Minimum of one to three years of experience working in Psychiatry preferred
Eligible for license in Delaware
Eligible for prescriptive authority and DEA registration
BLS certification required
Completion of 24 hour mental health screener course within 6 months of hire

Benefits of living in the Delaware Valley:

You have your choice or housing options in DE PA NJ or MD and enjoy reasonable commutes.
Connected by Amtrak and I95 this region is a hub for excellent restaurants entertainment and sporting venues cultural events and some of the nations best colleges and universities.
Within 1-3 hours from four international airports.
Easy drives or a short train ride to Washington DC Philadelphia and New York City.
Two hours from beautiful beaches in Delaware Maryland and New Jersey and popular skiing resorts in the Pocono Mountains.
Reasonable cost of living and no DE state sales tax

ChristianaCare:

ChristianaCare is one of the countrys largest health care providers ranking 24th in the nation for hospital admissions (fiscal year 2019). Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with three campuses (1299 beds) and more than 260 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. ChristianaCare is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology cancer and womens health services. The system is home to Delawares only Level I trauma center for adults and children the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. With more than 13000 caregivers ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware.

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Annual Compensation Range $122114.00 - $157121.00

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCares good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills relevant experience and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

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.

Post End Date

Jun 30 2026

EEO Posting Statement

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. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit

Job DetailsChristianaCare is looking for a seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician to join our academically-focused Consultation-Liaison team within the Behavioral Health Service Line. This position will provide psychiatric consultation services for patients admitted to our inpatient medical and surg...