Occupation Summary

Allergists and Immunologists

O*NET 29-1229.01

Description:

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

Annual Wages:
$255,879.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 13.73%.
Education Level:
Post-Doctoral Training. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

  1. Present research findings at national meetings or in peer-reviewed journals.
  2. Engage in self-directed learning and continuing education activities.
  3. Document patients' medical histories.
  4. Conduct laboratory or clinical research on allergy or immunology topics.
  5. Provide allergy or immunology consultation or education to physicians or other health care providers.
  6. Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
  7. Conduct physical examinations of patients.
  8. Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
  9. Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
  10. Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.
  11. Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies.
  12. Coordinate the care of patients with other health care professionals or support staff.
  13. Assess the risks and benefits of therapies for allergic and immunologic disorders.
  14. Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.
  15. Perform allergen provocation tests such as nasal, conjunctival, bronchial, oral, food, or medication challenges.
  16. Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Allergists and Immunologists employed Annual Growth Rate
Offices of physicians 38.6 0.29
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 5.9 0.35
Outpatient care centers 2.5 1.66


Labor Market Information


2024 Statewide average hourly wage $123.02
2024 National average hourly wage
2022 National employment 330,900
2022 Texas employment 23,373
Texas projected employment by 2032 26,581
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 982




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
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Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Medicine and Dentistry
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.
96.40%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
88.20%
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.
87.60%
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
80.40%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
77.20%
Administration and Management
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.
72.60%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
69.60%
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
68.40%
Chemistry
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.
63.80%
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
63.20%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
90.00%
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.
82.40%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
82.40%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
82.40%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
82.40%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
80.00%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
80.00%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
80.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
80.00%
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
77.60%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
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 that there is a problem.
90.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
85.00%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
85.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
85.00%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
85.00%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
82.40%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
80.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
80.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
80.00%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
77.60%


  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Assisting and Caring for Others
    -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Documenting/Recording Information
    -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
    -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Other Activities


  • Independence
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Recognition
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.



Tools

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Electrocardiography EKG units: Electrocardiography EKG machines;

Electronic medical thermometers: Digital medical thermometers;

Immunology analyzers: Immunoassay analyzers;

Intravenous infusion pumps for general use: Intravenous IV infusion pumps;

Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits: Intravenous IV equipment;

Intubation forceps: Magill forceps;

Intubation laryngoscopes: Laryngoscopes;

Medical acoustic stethoscopes: Mechanical stethoscopes;

Medical gas cylinders or related devices: Oxygen cylinders;

Medical or surgical suction or vacuum appliances: Medical suction pumps;

Medical syringes with needle: Hypodermic syringes;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echocardiograph or echocardiograph units for general diagnostic use: Ultrasound imaging scanners;

Mercury blood pressure units: Sphygmomanometers;

Microbiology analyzers: Flow cytometry equipment;

Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles: Automated external defibrillators AED;

Nebulizers: Portable nebulizers;

Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets: Ophthalmoscopes; Otoscopes;

Oxygen concentrators: Oxygen delivery concentrators;

Peak flowmeters: Peak flow meters;

Pulse oximeter units: Pulse oximeters;

Scanning light or spinning disk or laser scanning microscopes: Laser scanning confocal microscopes;

Spirometers: Digital spirometers;

Surgical scissors: Surgical scissors;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Visible light radiators: Phototherapy units;


Technology

Analytical or scientific software: FlowJo; GraphPad Software GraphPad Prism; Molecular Devices Softmax Pro; Microscope imaging software;

Electronic mail software: Microsoft Outlook; Email software;

Medical software: Epic Practice Management; GalacTek ECLIPSE; GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution; Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE; HealthFusion MediTouch; IOS Health Systems Medios EHR; Kareo Practice Management; McKesson Practice Plus; Meditab Software AllergyEHR; Allscripts PM; athenahealth athenaCollector; Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR; Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR; Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR; CareCloud Central; Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management; Crowell Systems Medformix; eClinicalWorks EHR software; Electronic Medical Records and Electronic Health Records Software IMS for Allergists; Modernizing Medicine Practice Management; ModuleMD Allergy Module; WRSHealth EMR; Mountainside Software Allergy Lab; NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management; Patient management software; Rosch Visionary Systems Visionary Allergy Tracker; simplifyMD; Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word; Word processing software;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Allergists and Immunologists include:
  • 29-1212.00 Cardiologists
  • 29-1213.00 Dermatologists
  • 29-1214.00 Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1216.00 General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1217.00 Neurologists
  • 29-1218.00 Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • 29-1241.00 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  • 29-1243.00 Pediatric Surgeons
  • 29-1221.00 Pediatricians, General
  • 29-1229.03 Urologists


Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information about physicians and surgeons, visit: American Medical Association
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • For more information about various medical specialties, visit: American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Board of Medical Specialties
  • American Board of Physician Specialties
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American College of Physicians
  • American College of Surgeons
  • For a list of medical schools and residency programs, as well as for general information on premedical education, financial aid, and medicine as a career, visit: Association of American Medical Colleges
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
  • For information about licensing, visit: Federation of State Medical Boards
  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
  • United States Medical Licensing Examination
  • CareerOneStop

  • For a career video on anesthesiologists and other medical specialties, visit: Anesthesiologists
  • For a career video on family medicine physicians, visit: Family Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on general internal medicine physicians, visit: General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on obstetricians and gynecologists, visit: Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • For a career video on orthopedic and other surgeons, visit: Orthopedic Surgeons
  • For a career video on pediatricians, visit: Pediatricians, General
  • Allergists and Immunologists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Cardiologists
  • Dermatologists
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • Hospitalists
  • Neurologists
  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  • Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • Pediatric Surgeons
  • Pediatricians, General
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
  • Physicians, All Other
  • Physicians, Pathologists
  • Preventive Medicine Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Radiologists
  • Sports Medicine Physicians
  • Surgeons, All Other
  • Urologists

  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
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    Official Website  |  1-800-822-PLAN (7526)  |  512.936.3200

    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.