Allergists and Immunologists

What the job really is

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

At a glance

• Sector: Healthcare Practitioners
• O*NET-SOC code: 29-1229
• O*NET job zone: 5 — extensive preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.
• Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
• Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
• Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
• Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.
• Document patients' medical histories.
• Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies.
• Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.
• Conduct physical examinations of patients.
• Assess the risks and benefits of therapies for allergic and immunologic disorders.
• Coordinate the care of patients with other health care professionals or support staff.
• Perform allergen provocation tests such as nasal, conjunctival, bronchial, oral, food, or medication challenges.

Tools and technology

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, eClinicalWorks EHR software, Allscripts PM, Automated external defibrillators AED, Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR, Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR, Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR, CareCloud Central

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Where this job leads

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Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 5 (extensive preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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