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ChristianaCare
Wilmington, Delaware

Dental Assistant II, Hospital Dentistry Clinic

Dental AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21.45-$32.17/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

ChristianaCare Hospital Dentistry Clinic is looking for a Dental Assistant II.

ChristianaCare Hospital Dentistry Clinic is located in Wilmington, Delaware. For more than 60 years, the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery & Hospital Dentistry has provided high‑quality, low‑cost dental care to uninsured and underinsured members of the community.

Services are delivered by dental residents who have completed dental school and are pursuing an additional year of hospital-based training. Care is closely supervised by dedicated volunteer community dentists and experienced faculty members.

Dentistry Services | ChristianaCare

The Dental Assistant II supports dental and oral surgery care for patients of all ages under the supervision of the Dental Supervisor and Dentist, performing clinical, radiographic, laboratory, and administrative duties to ensure efficient, high-quality care.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4pm (flexibility is a must)

Why You’ll Love Working at ChristianaCare

Comprehensive, First‑Day Health Coverage

Comprehensive first‑day coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Caregivers earning under $50,000 pay $0 in paycheck premiums for medical and prescription coverage. Enjoy low deductibles, plus $0 copays for unlimited primary care (in‑office or virtual) with ChristianaCare providers and unlimited urgent care visits at GoHealth facilities.

Generous Paid Time Off

Enjoy 32 days of PTO each year, including 7 major holidays, with options to roll over or cash out unused time.

Tuition Reimbursement for Career Growth

Advance your education with up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.

Grow Your Family with Confidence

We’re here to support every step of your journey to parenthood—whatever that looks like for you. From advanced fertility care through Progyny to free maternity education and support, plus up to $5,000 in adoption assistance, our benefits are designed to help you build your family with confidence and care.

Paid Parental Leave

Receive 12 weeks of paid parental leave to support your growing family, after one year of service.

Retirement Planning & Financial Well-Being

Access two retirement plans, including a 403(b) with up to a 50% match and a company-funded contribution of 3%–5% based on service. Plus, take advantage of free financial coaching, counseling, and budgeting support.

Duties / Responsibilities

The Dental Assistant II supports dental and oral surgery clinics by preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, assisting chairside, and reinforcing post-procedure care while maintaining strict infection control standards. They also provide lab and radiology support, including impressions and dental imaging, and handle clerical tasks such as scheduling, records management, and billing, while delivering strong communication and customer service.

Position Qualifications

  • A graduate of accredited Dental Assistant program.
  • Dental Radiology Technicians certified by the Delaware Office of Radiation Control.
  • One-year previous work-related experience.
  • Current BLS certification

What Makes a Successful Dental Assistant at ChristianaCare

A successful Dental Assistant has strong knowledge of dental techniques, instruments, materials, and radiologic procedures, along with proficiency in sterilization and infection control. They demonstrate excellent manual dexterity, skill in four-handed dentistry, oral surgery support, impressions, and dental X-rays, including assisting with sedation or anesthesia. Strong communication, patient support, confidentiality, and safe equipment use are essential.

When we lead with love, excellence is inevitable.

Hourly Pay Range: $21.45 - $32.17

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.

Post End Date

Dec 31, 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 careers.christianacare.org

Key Responsibilities

Support dental and oral surgery care by preparing patients, assisting chairside, sterilizing instruments, and reinforcing post-procedure instructions while maintaining infection control standards. Provide radiology and laboratory support, including dental imaging and impressions, and perform administrative duties such as scheduling, records management, and billing.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an accredited dental assistant program, hold dental radiology technician certification from the Delaware Office of Radiation Control, and have current BLS certification. One year of related work experience is required, along with knowledge of dental procedures, radiology, sterilization, and patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental AssistingChairside AssistanceInstrument SterilizationDental RadiographyDental ImpressionsSedation And Anesthesia AssistancePatient PreparationMedical Records Management

Dental Assisting Career Context

ChristianaCare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 3 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How does ChristianaCare compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in dental assistantranked against 342 Dental Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$56k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All dentist listings in Delaware18 active5,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
ChristianaCaresilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (342 Dental Assistant listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Delaware figures use all dentists: too few Delaware Dental Assisting postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Assistant II, Hospital Dentistry Clinic at ChristianaCare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Assistant — ranked against 342 active Dental Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 342 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

First-day health coverage
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
32 days PTO
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Fertility/adoption assistance up to $5,000
12 weeks paid parental leave

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.