About the position
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. The Dental Assistant II performs highly complex (senior level) dental assistant work. Work involves assisting the dentist and other dental staff with performing a variety of dental services. Work includes chair side assisting, cleaning, sterilizing, arranging dental instruments; obtaining dental x-rays; ensuring adequate supplies and inventory are kept; accurate documentation/filling/reporting of dental exams/procedures. Scheduling of appointments in house and with outside dental consultants following NTSH administrative policy and procedure 2.33 maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of the dental clinic; reporting all areas of concern including broken equipment or practices. May train others. Works under the supervision of the Dentist with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Cover for the other dental assistant II in Vernon when she is off. May have to travel to Vernon to work while covering.
Responsibilities
- Assists dentist at chair side during dental procedures and oversees inventory of dental supplies.
- Cleans up after procedures in accordance with standards and policies including infection control.
- Assists with obtaining dental x-rays as ordered by the dentist.
- Practices proper infection control techniques for preop and post op for dental procedures.
- Accurately records findings/results of dental examinations on dental forms.
- Provides dental health education for patients.
- Schedules dental appointments in-house as well as outside consulting dentist visits.
- Maintains all agency's required competencies/trainings.
- Participates in disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.
Requirements
- Must be registered with the State of Texas Board of Dental examiners and obtained an x-ray certification.
- Must have completed a TSBDE-approved dental assistant registration course.
- Graduation from a recognized and accredited school or dental assistant approved by the Texas Board of Dental examiners is generally preferred.
- Experience as Dental Assistant preferred.
- Working with special needs patients is preferred.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Generous time off benefits.
- Numerous opportunities for career advancement.
