General Dentist
Listed compensation
$250k-$500k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
General Dentist at Wahl Family Dentistry
Delaware | Full-time | 4 or 5 days per week
Part of Freedom Dental Health
Wahl Family Dentistry is seeking a General Dentist who enjoys caring for families and wants to grow within a dentist-owned, dentist-led organization. Build relationships with patients over time, deliver comprehensive care, and shape your clinical development with mentorship and collaboration across Freedom Dental Health.
Your Local Practice and the Freedom Network
Wahl Family Dental is part of Freedom Dental Health, a connected, dentist-owned and dentist-led network of general dentists and specialists. Join a local team with clinical expertise and career opportunities across Freedom. Our mission is to improve quality of life through comprehensive care connecting oral and overall health.
The Freedom Difference
Clinical autonomy and technology. Your independent clinical judgment guides care. Freedom invests in advanced technology, including scanners, AI, technology-enabled workflows, and digital dentistry, supported by operational, marketing, HR, and compliance teams.
Mentorship you can use. Our Chief Dental Officer, Dr. Kyle Green, leads mentorship and development through case review, treatment planning collaboration, and hands-on coaching with experienced clinicians.
Direct specialist collaboration. Connect with colleagues across disciplines, discuss complex cases, and learn through study clubs and shared case discussions.
Growth beyond one location. Build your skills through Growth Track programs and explore leadership opportunities. An earned equity pathway is available to doctors who demonstrate commitment, performance, and leadership.
The Opportunity
Bring your clinical interests and career goals to a full-time role working 4 or 5 days per week. Provide comprehensive care for families and collaborate on treatment plans that reflect each patient’s needs. Wahl’s clinical environment includes a CBCT scanner.
Compensation and Support
$250,000–$500,000 annual earning potential for full-time roles. Highly competitive percentage-of-collections compensation. Earnings depend on schedule, collections, experience, and clinical scope. Benefits include a CE allowance, internal CE, 401(k), health insurance, malpractice coverage, and additional fringe benefits, subject to eligibility. Relocation assistance is available.
What You Bring
New graduates and experienced dentists are welcome. Bring a DDS or DMD and current CPR certification; obtain an active Delaware dental license before starting clinical work. We value clinical excellence, compassionate communication, accountability, and a willingness to learn.
Support for Your Delaware Dental License
Not yet licensed in Delaware? We can help. Freedom offers complimentary, hands-on support through the Board licensing process, including help sourcing exam patients, providing tools and equipment, and arranging a chairside assistant. We help simplify the logistics so you can focus on demonstrating your clinical skills. Candidates must meet the Board’s eligibility and examination requirements.
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*Freedom Dental Health and Wahl Family Dentistry are committed to equal employment opportunity and it is our policy to ensure that employment-related decisions are made without regard to any classifications protected by applicable federal, state, or local law*
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Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive dental care to families and collaborate with a network of specialists on complex treatment plans. Build long-term patient relationships while maintaining clinical autonomy and utilizing advanced dental technology.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and possess or be willing to obtain a Delaware dental license. Current CPR certification and a commitment to clinical excellence and compassionate communication are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 39% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$375k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $376k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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