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Sonrava Health
Knoxville, Tennessee

Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200K - $250K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a talented, experienced Dentist to provide quality dental care in a collaborative and supportive dental practice.

Our teams perform a variety of preventative, restorative, endodontic, and surgical procedures that fall under the scope of general dentistry. We’re big on teamwork, so you’ll be working and growing with your office and region to provide the best treatment for your patients.

Plus, we bring the Board Specialists into your office to treat patients if they are referred for such treatment. We keep patients under one dental roof while you get to work side-by-side with a Specialty Dentist.

We provide you with experienced dental staff and wonderful patients that you will be proud to deliver excellent dental care through evidence-based dentistry.

The office focuses on teamwork so the day-to-day operations run smoothly for you so you can focus on what matters: your patients and their smiles.

  • Benefits for FT Providers
  • Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Continuing Education
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive oral examinations and evaluations to diagnose dental problems
  • Develop and implement personalized treatment plans for patients
  • Perform a wide range of procedures, including fillings, cleanings, extractions, and root canals
  • Educate patients on proper oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care
  • Provide prescriptions for patients as needed
  • Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, including X-rays and treatment histories
  • Refer patients to specialists (like orthodontists or oral surgeons) for complex treatments
  • Ensure all work is compliant with safety, OSHA, and infection control standards

Qualifications

  • DMD or DDS from accredited dental school
  • Active, unrestricted state dental license or in the process of obtaining a license upon graduation
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • DEA certification

NPI Number

Western Dental Services, Inc. and all relevant affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPatient EducationPatient Record Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist at Sonrava Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 38% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $245k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$200k–$250kDentist median $251k (middle half $200k–$300k)374 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$245k in purchasing powerTennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Tennessee102 active5,694 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 38% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$225k midpoint, that is roughly $9k–$16k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dentist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$275k
0
$275k-300k
10
$300k-325k
2
$325k-350k
2
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Visa sponsorship
18%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sonrava Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Orange, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Continuing Education
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,701/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.