I am foreign dentist how do I get a job in san francisco?

Question

I am graduate of dentistry in manila. how can I look for work here in san francisco?

Answer 1

For someone from another country to come and work in the US you need to obtain a work permit, unless you're already a resident (Green Card Holder) or a US Citizen.

To obtain a work permit you must have advanced qualifications (like a BA or higher) and must already have a job offered to you. Meaning that it is up to the company that is hiring you to prove that they need you here and cannot find someone already qualified to work in the US to do that job.

I don't know what the demand for dentistry is, but I would check web sites listed below and see whether there are any jobs offered in your field. If there is you can apply and if they are willing to hire you then they would have to submit paperwork to the US immigration department to request a work permit for you.

I know this sounds complicated but it can be done and is done often, specially if you have good qualifications, which it sounds like you do.

Answer 2

I think step one is to get certified by the state of California. You cannot practice medicine or dentistry without a state license.

Check with www.my.ca.gov and look for the state agency which licenses physicians and dentists. You probably need to take additional courses in an accredited dental college, as well as a professional examination.

You also might contact the University of California at San Francisco and see what information their dental school can provide regarding dentists with foreign education.

Answer 3

In addition to info in other answers, perhaps this would be helpful.

You should be able to find work as a dental assistant and you do not require a license or certification for this in most states. Certification is OFFERED to allow you to more clinical procedures, but it is not required. The thing is, you WILL be limited to dental assisting. You would not become an assistant dentist. In fact, I have had a foreign dentist as a patient and she decided to become an assistant as a fast track to an income, as her foreign dental degree was worthless in the job market.

In order to get licensed, you will need to be certified by a USA dental school to take the licensing examination. NO school will do that without a minimum of two years education in their facility. When they certify you, their reputation sits with you as you take the board examination. Funding rests on the number of successful candidates. They can not afford to just let you try it once under their name and see how it goes.

Many dental schools have 2-to-3 year programs to retrain foreign dentists so that they can be certified to take the licensing board examinations.

Answer 4

If your employer is willing to sponsor you for a work visa. You also need at least a Masters degree or PhD for your job to make this a likely event. Generally if a job advertisement specifies that they are looking for people who are US citizens or greencard holders (people already authorized to work in the US), they won't sponsor anybody for a visa and it would be a waste of time to apply. If you have an advanced degree in IT or science it might happen. However, I don't think the skill of meeting US citizens in Europe can get converted into a job in the US. The skill of speaking English isn't that rare either and there isn't really a lack of English-Spanish speaking bilinguals in California either....

Answer 5

Yahoo Hot Jobs. I am telling someone with an education how to get a job. I want some money for the advice.

Answer 6

Your qualifications may apply there.

Answer 7

www.craigslist.org

Please look under the category of jobs, and the subcategory of san francisco.

www.monster.com

www.wetfeet.com

Answer 8

we can use you here at my home....5 of us need cleanings right now.....smiles