Dental Assistant II

Job/Position DescriptionDental Assistant IICome work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence.The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living CentersThe state of Texas offers many benefits to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuityas well as 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!The Dental Assistant reports to the Dental Director. The Dental Assistant assists the Dental Director in the facilitation and coordination of Plan of Improvement (POI) activities. This position requires employee to be knowledgeable of and follow all facility policies and procedures. The Dental Assistant performs complex administrative support and technical Settlement Agreement assistance for the Dental Department.The Dental Assistant II is responsible for performing highly complex dental assistance work under the supervision of the dentist to perform general dental assisting functions and other work required. Maintains all equipment within the clinic to ensure it is in proper working order. Work involves assisting dental staff, assisting in taking and developing x-rays, and maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of a clinic. May train others. Position works with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.The Dental Assistant is responsible for quality improvement activities on-behalf of and in collaboration with the Dental Director to assist the facility in achieving and maintaining compliance with ICF standards and the provisions of the Settlement Agreement. These activities include:Data entry, compilation of data, and development of routine reports for review by department and facility leadership.Maintenance of the departmental data listing.Organization and compilation of both pre-visit document request and on-site document request.Maintenance of the Self-Assessment, Provision Action Information, Action Plans, and the Presentation book.Reviewing and analyzing reports as a result of the semi-annual monitorand#146;s visits.Assist Dental Director with development of plans to achieve substantial compliance.Coordinating routine meetings to review completed reports, assist lead with any technical support needed to facilitate the analysis of the completed report, work with lead to develop and/or revise corrective action plans based on analysis of data.May be responsible for some monitoring as a reliability source to validate data.Responsible for attending assigned department QA meeting, Quality Improvement Council Meetings as an observer, an https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/jobprofile.cfm?szOrderID=619025 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.