ChristianaCare Supportive & Palliative Care at Elkton is looking for a detail-oriented and adaptable Administrative Assistant II with strong organizational and technical skills who can work independently and is task-oriented.
ChristianaCare Supportive & Palliative Care interdisciplinary palliative care team provides compassionate, patient-centered support to individuals living with serious or advanced chronic illnesses and their families. The team focuses on improving quality of life by managing pain and other symptoms, addressing emotional and spiritual needs, and promoting clear communication and coordinated care among patients, families, and healthcare providers. Palliative care also helps patients and their families navigate complex medical decisions by providing guidance on treatment options, care transitions, and available support services, including home care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and hospice. Through collaboration with physicians, specialists, and other care team members, ChristianaCare supports patients in understanding their conditions, communicating their care preferences, and making informed decisions aligned with their personal goals and quality of life.
The Administrative Assistant II will provide comprehensive administrative and care coordination support to physicians and advanced practice clinicians within a large Supportive & Palliative Care practice, helping to meet the complex needs of patients and their families in a timely, compassionate, and accurate manner. The Administrative Assistant II will perform high-level clinical and administrative responsibilities, including coordinating patient care, managing communications, supporting scheduling and documentation needs, and working closely with the interdisciplinary palliative care team to ensure seamless coordination of services and continuity of care.
Palliative Care – ChristianaCare Cecil County
The Administrative Assistant II will provide comprehensive cardiac patient care coordination and clinical support in a fast-paced ambulatory setting. Responsibilities include triaging high-volume patient calls, reviewing and communicating diagnostic and laboratory results, coordinating cardiac testing and procedures, and facilitating preoperative cardiac risk assessments. Support providers by managing medication prior authorizations, disability/FMLA documentation, and test order preparation in accordance with established clinical protocols. Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record, coordinate communication across multidisciplinary healthcare teams, and ensure timely, patient-centered service while adapting to changing departmental
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Hourly Pay Range: $22.74 - $34.11
This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s 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.
Oct 16, 2026
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 https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/
Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs.
ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.
ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work, rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
