Physician - Allergy

Job Description

The Department of Allergy and Immunology for Adults provides consultative services for the diagnosis, evaluation and management of diseases of the respiratory tract, immune system and allergies. The Allergy/Immunology department provides consultation in the diagnosis and management of allergies and immune-deficiency diseases. A multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses offers patient management, patient/family education and support services. Some of the chronic ailments and illnesses treated are: asthma, food or drug allergies, and insect hypersensitivity.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other assignments, projects and duties may be required:

• Interviewing patients and families
• Performing complete physical examination
• Ordering appropriate diagnostic studies, diets, and nursing monitoring and intervention
• Recognition of clinical problems and formulation of a logical diagnosis
• Evaluation and management of adult/pediatric allergy and immunological conditions which may or may not pose the threat of death, organ or system failure, irreversible organ or system failure, irreversible damage or loss of permanent impairment of a body function
• Evaluation and management of allergy and immunological diseases
• Interpretation of diagnostic laboratory studies
• Allergy testing: percutaneous, antibiotics, biologicals, stinging insects' antigens, intradermals
• Immunizations
• Ingestion challenge testing
• Inhalation therapy
• Application of local and topical anesthesia

Hours:

Monday- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Clinical Rotation:

Support the North Region clinics

Education:

Graduate of an approved training program in the United States

License and Certification:

Board Certified and/or Board Eligible

Licensed in the State of Texas

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts H-1B Visas