The Allergy and Immunology Physician provides consultative services for diagnosing, managing, and treating allergic and immunological diseases in adults and children. Responsibilities include patient examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, performing allergy testing, and managing chronic ailments such as asthma and food allergies. The role is within a nationally recognized multi-specialty healthcare organization focused on providing coordinated, high-quality patient care.
Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Position Highlights:
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.
Responsibilities:
* 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
What makes an Optum Career different?
Practice medicine autonomously, with the support, not restrictions, of a sustainable and thriving national health care organization
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, a part of Optum, is Houston’s premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston’s renowned Texas Medical Center. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in Texas. It offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. Its comprehensive offerings include an accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, and on-site Kelsey Pharmacy locations. Together, we’re making health care work better for everyone.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
* Medical Degree (MD, DO)
* Accredited Residency training
* Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas
* Board Certified or Board Eligible
Preferred Qualifications:
* Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning
allergy physician, immunology doctor, asthma treatment, allergy testing, immune system disorders, diagnostic evaluation, patient management, respiratory diseases, medical consultation, clinical immunology
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