Physician Kelsey Seybold Allergy at Springwoods Village
About The Position
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a physician for its Allergy and Immunology department at Springwoods Village in Houston. The department provides consultative services for diagnosing, evaluating, and managing diseases of the respiratory tract and immune system, as well as allergies and immune-deficiency diseases. A multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses provides patient management, patient and family education, and support services. Conditions treated include asthma, food and drug allergies, and insect hypersensitivity. The physician evaluates and manages adult and pediatric allergy and immunological conditions, which may range from non-life-threatening to conditions posing a threat of death, organ or system failure, irreversible damage, or permanent impairment of a body function. The role includes clinical assessment, diagnostic interpretation, allergy testing, immunizations, challenge testing, and related therapies and procedures. Optum describes an environment that supports clinicians practicing at the top of their license, encourages autonomous medical practice with organizational support, and offers performance recognition and development opportunities. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved training program in the United States.
- Board certified and/or board eligible.
- Licensed in the state of Texas.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients and families.
- Perform complete physical examinations.
- Order appropriate diagnostic studies, diets, and nursing monitoring and interventions.
- Recognize clinical problems and formulate logical diagnoses.
- Evaluate and manage adult and pediatric allergy and immunological conditions, including conditions that may threaten life or cause organ or system failure, irreversible damage, or permanent impairment of a body function.
- Evaluate and manage allergy and immunological diseases.
- Interpret diagnostic laboratory studies.
- Perform allergy testing, including percutaneous testing and testing for antibiotics, biologicals, stinging-insect antigens, and intradermals.
- Administer immunizations.
- Perform ingestion challenge testing.
- Provide inhalation therapy.
- Apply local and topical anesthesia.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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