Daily tasks/Routine activites

1. Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.

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

3. Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.

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

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

6. Document patients' medical histories.

7. Conduct physical examinations of patients.

8. Assess the risks and benefits of therapies for allergic and immunologic disorders.

9. Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.

10. Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy and immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.

11. Coordinate the care of patients with other health care professionals or support staff.

12. Engage in self-directed learning and continuing education activities.

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

14. Provide allergy or immunology consultation or education to physicians or other health care providers.

15. Conduct laboratory or clinical research on allergy or immunology topics.

Key knowledge areas

The following knowledge areas aid a   to execute his/her duties better;

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

Customer and Personal Service — 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.

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

Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Skills

The following skills aid . Allergists and Immunologists carry out their duties with ease ;.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening — 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.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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

Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Abilities

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

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

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

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

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