Dentist

Dentist, Willamette Dental Group

About the Position 

The position presented is a dentist for the Willamette Dental Group in Boise ID. Candidates have the potential to experience many benefits such as Paid time off, Holiday pay, 401K, Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. It is a full-time position and requires a solid commitment of time. Qualifications include needing and DDS or DMD from a dental university, active state license and BLS, and NItrous Oxid credentials. The ability to help and connect with the community is a great opportunity to change lives while earning a salary of up to $210,000/year. I learned that there are many job positions of different types that involve different skills and qualifications. Many jobs require certifications as well as education as a requirement with other qualifications that aren’t required. This particular position as a dentist is interesting due to the benefits but also the wide range of individuals with the potential to interact with different cultural backgrounds.

Question & Answer

How did you find this position?

I found this position through indeed.com

Summarize the Minimum Qualifications in your own words and emphasize the skills relevant to language majors.

Minimum requirements include different certifications and education. These qualifications emphasize the skills to be able to communicate bi-lingually to individuals to explain the process and procedures that may happen.

Summarize the Preferred Qualifications in your own words and emphasize the skills relevant to language majors

Preferred qualifications include extensive school and certifications from a dental school in particular as well as qualification to use medicinal drugs as a professional. This can be useful to a language major to learn the perspective of others and how to communicate within different cultures to understand and create a comfortable environment professionally.

What are some other skills that are important for success in this field? 

Some important skills include furthering education, mindset and ability to prepare, and ability to see room for growth in a specific profession.

What might be helpful to prepare for a language major to prepare for this field or position? (think about courses at Boise State, graduate school/certificates, other types of PD, internships, work experience, etc.)?

It might be helpful to take upper-level language courses and obtain either a minor or major in a language. It also may be worth doing a study abroad program to further my skills.

How is proficiency in another language useful or important in this position?

Proficiency in a language is important to be able to connect and communicate with patients of different cultural backgrounds. Having proficiency in a language allows for basic and important communication to occur. Therefore, having skillsets in another language allows us in our profession to appreciate and value to be able to fully connect with groups of different cultural backgrounds. This not only creates better means of communication but it helps develop real relationships and improves the way one handles their profession.

How is the ability to communicate and work with people from different cultural backgrounds useful or important in this position?

It’s important to have an understanding of where and how different cultures handle and understand things. To be able to communicate with them not only creates a healthy and comfortable environment but allows for proficient communication which is a necessity. It is important to allow the people that we may come into contact with to feel comfortable and accepted especially in a professional setting. This not only improves relationships with the community but it allows for a better and smoother working environment.

Anything else interesting to share about the position?

This job allows for social connection with individuals of all ages and backgrounds as well as the ability to help and change lives for the better. I can communicate with those of different cultural backgrounds to understand and help their needs. I will be able to use my language skills and combine them with my medical education to provide a place the community can go to for help within the dentistry field.