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Summary Description


	Diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Allergist

2.	Allergist/Immunologist

3.	Allergist/Immunologist, Physician

4.	Allergist/MD

5.	Allergist/Pediatric Pulmonologist

6.	Allergy and Immunology Chief

7.	Allergy and Immunology Specialist

8.	Allergy Physician

9.	Allergy Specialist

10.	Clinic Physician Director

11.	Clinical Academic Allergist

12.	Clinical Allergist

13.	Clinical Immunologist

14.	Director, Division of Allergy and Immunology

15.	Doctor

16.	Immunologist

17.	Immunology Specialist

18.	Laboratory Immunologist

19.	MD

20.	MD Allergy, Immunology

21.	MD Pediatric Allergist

22.	Medical Doctor MD

23.	Pediatric Allergist

24.	Pediatric Immunologist

25.	Physician

26.	Physician Specializing in Allergy-Immunology Senior Partner in Group Practice

27.	Physician, Allergist-Immunologist

28.	Physician, Owner of Independent Medical Practice

29.	Physician/Allergy/Immunology

30.	Transplant Immunologist

Job Tasks

	Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions. Diagnose medical conditions. Treat chronic diseases or disorders.

	Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests. Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.

	Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments. Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.

	Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies. Develop medical treatment plans.

	Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids. Prescribe medications.

	Document patients' medical histories. Record patient medical histories.

	Conduct physical examinations of patients. Examine patients to assess general physical condition.

	Assess the risks and benefits of therapies for allergic and immunologic disorders. Evaluate treatment options to guide medical decisions.

	Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses. Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.

	Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy and immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions. Treat chronic diseases or disorders.

	Coordinate the care of patients with other health care professionals or support staff. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.

	Engage in self-directed learning and continuing education activities. Maintain medical or professional knowledge.

	Perform allergen provocation tests such as nasal, conjunctival, bronchial, oral, food, and medication challenges.

	Provide allergy or immunology consultation or education to physicians or other health care providers. Train medical providers. Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.

	Conduct laboratory or clinical research on allergy or immunology topics. Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

	Present research findings at national meetings or in peer-reviewed journals. Present medical research reports.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

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