PEM Physician

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician with an academic interest in clinical or translational research to join our dynamic group at our Wilmington, Delaware Campus.

The Division of Emergency Medicine consists of a team of 22 PEM trained physicians, 7 general pediatricians and 7 PEM fellows in our fully accredited PEM fellowship program, along with physician assistants.  The team cares for approximately 58,000 patients a year in our 44-bed state-of-the-art facility.  The Nemours Emergency Department is also home to a 6-bed behavioral health unit that opened in 2023 and shares oversight and staffing with psychiatry to better serve our patients requiring psychiatric care. NCH-DE is a multi-specialty pediatric hospital and is the only ACS certified pediatric Level I trauma center in the state. 

What makes us great:

• The Division includes a growing research emphasis. Members of our division are active in research and quality improvement. 
• We are a member of the GLACiER node of PECARN, and are actively involved in multi-center studies, both within and outside PECARN. 
• The research infrastructure available to the division includes grants and proposal development as well as a research team that assists with study activities. Members of the division regularly present at national conferences.
• The Division has a strong educational mission and acts as a clinical home to many recognized outstanding educators. 
• NCH-DE acts as the main hospital for residents from the Pediatric Residency Program of Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health, Delaware. 
• We also serve as a pediatric clerkship site for students rotating from Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) and we serve as a teaching site for residents in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine programs from throughout the area. Faculty appointments and promotions are available through SKMC.

The Perks:

• Competitive salary with generous sign on
• Extensive benefits package that includes relocation allowance, life insurance, comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage and generous PTO
• Reduced tuition programs for associates and their dependents at participating academic institutions
• Educational allowance, paid licensure and professional membership dues and allowances
• CME and board maintenance allowances
• Retirement plan with employer matching and an additional 457b retirement savings plan

Qualifications:

• We are seeking a board certified/board eligible PEM physician. 
• Must be eligible for unrestricted Delaware medical licensure and DEA