Allergist / Immunologist
Duties and Responsibilities:
An allergist is a physician who specializes in the
diagnosis and treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases. The allergist
is specially trained to identify the factors that trigger asthma or allergies. Allergist’s
help people treat or prevent their allergy problems. Some allergy
problems - such as a mild case of hay fever - may not need any treatment.
Sometimes allergies can be controlled with the occasional use of an
over-the-counter medication. However, sometimes allergies can interfere with
day-to-day activities or decrease the quality of life. Allergies can even be
life threatening. So that’s the responsibilities
that allergist have to be aware of because patients may have different symptoms
due to everyone being unique and this is what they have to do.
Salary: (makes about) 118,000-184,000
Education:
In order to
make in this type of business you must have 9 years of clinical training and
must have at least 2-4 years in the field of allergy or immunology it has to be
from those ranges in order to qualify for that job so that when something is
needed you will have the knowledge of what to do
Reflection: maybe I would want to be one due to
the higher pay but I still have a job I’m still looking forward too so maybe if
I want to be one
