Dental Hygienist II

Date:
Feb 19, 2026

Location:

RUSK, TX

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.

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Functional

Title:

Dental Hygienist II

Job Title: Dental Hygienist II

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Dental Clinical Svs

Posting Number: 14026

Closing Date: 03/05/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Salary Range: $6,800.00 - $8,304.83

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Days (First)

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Rusk State Hospital

Job Location City: RUSK

Job Location Address: 805 N DICKINSON DR

Other Locations: Rusk

MOS Codes: 4Y0X1,68E,68Z,HM,HS

Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of teamwork? HSCS is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need.

HSCS is comprised of nine psychiatric hospitals, one youth residential treatment facility, and thirteen state supported living centers. The psychiatric hospitals are a hub of excellence for forensic mental health and complex psychiatric care, with all facilities accredited by The Joint Commission. They provide state‑of‑the‑art treatment that is recovery‑oriented and science‑based. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interests you, we welcome your application for the position below.

Performs highly complex (senior level) dental hygienist work on patients at Texas State Hospitals. Performs professional cleaning, scaling, and polishing of teeth, exposes, develops, and mounts both physical and digital dental X‑rays, evaluates and examines gums to help locate signs of periodontal disease, applies preventative care treatments, identifies and refers all abnormal conditions to a licensed dentist, accurately documents record of services rendered, develops and teaches a dental health program, prepares reports and answers questions as assigned and as appropriate to scope of practice, collaborates with other members of the dental department for business purposes, maintains infection control standards, provides treatment to HHS employees injured in course and scope of employment, performs other duties as assigned, works under limited supervision of a licensed dentist, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Attends 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; may serve in an on‑call status on a rotating schedule as required to meet operational needs of the facility.
• Provides professional cleaning, scaling, and polishing of teeth according to Texas State Board of Dental Examiners standards; works with persons who may have multiple physical, developmental, and behavioral disabilities which act as barriers to routine dental care; adapts treatment methods to fit patients’ positional needs as well as adapting techniques to accommodate the physical and emotional needs of the patient.
• Evaluates and examines gums to help locate signs of periodontal disease; applies preventive dental care treatment drugs to surface tissues, exposed…