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The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Allergists and Immunologists

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

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Investigative

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Social

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Realistic

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Conventional

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Enterprising

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Artistic

Clinical Allergy Specialist

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Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

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.

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.

Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR

eClinicalWorks EHR software

Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE

Rosch Visionary Systems Visionary Allergy Tracker

Microsoft PowerPoint

FlowJo

GraphPad Software GraphPad Prism

Microscope imaging software

Molecular Devices Softmax Pro

Microsoft Excel

Email software

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Office software

Microsoft Word

Ophthalmoscopes

Otoscopes

Intravenous IV infusion pumps

Laryngoscopes

Automated external defibrillators AED

Digital medical thermometers

Oxygen cylinders

Electrocardiography EKG machines

Pulse oximeters

Flow cytometry equipment

Digital spirometers

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

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

Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

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

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

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

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Every day

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

Extremely important

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

Constant contact with others

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

Once a week or more but not every day

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

A lot of freedom

Some freedom

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

Very important

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

Allergists and Immunologists

Overview

Career

What Allergists and Immunologists Do

Other Job Titles Allergists and Immunologists May Have

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Allergists and Immunologists

Overview

Career

What Allergists and Immunologists Do

Other Job Titles Allergists and Immunologists May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Allergists and Immunologists

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