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Sage Dental
Alcoa, Tennessee

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Sage Dental is the leading Dental Support Organization (DSO) in the Southeast, and we are continuing to grow! At Sage, people are at the core of everything we do.

We are looking for dynamic and talented professionals who fit our culture of innovative technology, constant learning, and patient-centric care to join our team.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and want a position with excellent earning potential with a stable, growing company, Sage Dental has what you are looking for.

If you’re a Registered Dental Hygienist who views your career in Dentistry as more of a calling than a job, we would love to meet you. At Sage Dental, we’re making dentistry safer, smarter, and better and we’re searching for caring, compassionate professionals who share our commitment to excellence.

Hear directly from our Chief of Dental Hygiene Operations who was recently awarded the Women in DSO Leadership Award for her Clinical Leadership in 2023: Rebel With a Cause - Dimensions of Dental Hygiene | Magazine

More on Misty Mattingly, our Chief of Dental Hygiene Operations: mysagedental.com

Overview

  • Full Time Hygienist in Alcoa, TN 37701
  • 4 days per week, Monday-Thursday
  • 7:45am-5:00pm
  • Hourly Rate, plus 2 different bonus options; you choose how you're rewarded.

Benefits

Medical Insurance (Free for employee and children!), Dental Benefits, 401k, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, + More!

Qualifications

  • State Hygiene License
  • What Sage Offers
  • Strong doctor and hygiene partnership where your clinical opinion is valued
  • A manageable caseload of 7-8 patients per day
  • State-of-the-are technology including TRIOS 3D intra-oral scanners and Pearl AI
  • Service-focused company that gives back to the communities we serve
  • Advanced technology for oral cancer screening
  • Mentorship programs to help you acclimate to your new position before starting with patients
  • Positive work environment with regular extracurricular activities, games, and free Continuing Education courses
  • Be part of a dedicated team of oral health professionals making a difference

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient-centric dental hygiene care while maintaining a manageable caseload of 7-8 patients per day. Collaborate with doctors and the dental team to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Key Skills

Patient CareIntra-oral Scanning

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $88k (middle half $81k–$99k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Tennessee100 active5,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Sage Dental a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 26 employers
5
<$95k
14
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
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$135k-155k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
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$60-$70/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.1
Better work-life than 90% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sage Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Boca Raton, FL
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance (Free for employee and children)
Dental Benefits
401k
Vision
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Free Continuing Education courses
Mentorship programs

Living in Alcoa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$341k
Typical market rent
$1,695/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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