Create a resume. Include your academic experience, any previous work in the healthcare field or administrative support. Include "dental assistant" as a Career Objective.
Upload your resume to online Internet job search sites.Create a job seeker account at DentalCrossing.com, Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com. Search, in the Allentown area, for dental assistant job opportunities.
Check local publications, such as the Allentown Morning Call. Also, neighborhood publications like the Lehigh Valley Express Times may have additional dental assistant job listings. Send a resume to every job listing that meets your requirements.
Get authorized to use dental x-ray equipment. After you have some work experience, take the tests you need to get certified. Take the Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Exam and the Infection Control Exam (ICE), administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). To schedule these exams in Allentown, call 800-FOR-DANB, and visit their website for applications.
Go to the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry website and complete the Authorization to Perform Radiological Procedures application. Provide a copy of your RHS and ICE exam results. Submit the copies with the application, and include the application fee.