Family Nurse Practitioner Immunology (PH5703 - Allergy Institute)

Job description

The Family Nurse Practitioner (Immunology) provides quality, comprehensive primary health care services to the Center. Provides quality, comprehensive health care services to the Center’s Allergy/Immunology patients. Consults with supervising physician and abiding by appropriate clinical protocols. The Family Nurse Practitioner (Immunology) reports to the Internal Medicine/Immunologist regarding administrative, provider relations and other day to day guidance. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Diagnoses and treats allergic or immunologic conditions by documenting patients medical histories, conducting physical examinations of patients, educating patients and ordering or performing diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests. 2. Provides therapies such as allergen immunotherapy and immunoglobin therapy to treat immune conditions and to assess the risks and benefits of therapies for allergic and immunologic disorders. Prescribes medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids. 3. Maintains a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the Center’s est...