Physician (Allergy & Immunology)

Overview

This position is located at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH) Allergy Clinic, Fort Belvoir, VA.

Fort Belvoir located in beautiful Northern Virginia, approximately 30 minutes from the nations capital, Washington D.C. Fort Belvoir is in the heart of the DC/VA/MD area and has a modern hospital with wonderful, supportive staff and ample parking. It is surrounded by some of the best school systems in the USA and is family friendly with plenty of things to do and places to see.

Allergy-Immunology physician needed to support the second largest military Hospital in the National Capital Region, treating a beneficiary population of almost 100,000 active duty, retired and dependent patients. This physician will provide clinical care for adult and pediatric patients with allergy, asthma and immunological conditions. This physician also supports the mission of the clinic to evaluate for and provide immunizations and medications for overseas travel, deployments and provide expertise and recommendations for immunizations for specific conditions and clinical situations. The clinic provides a full spectrum of treatment and testing for patients to include allergy testing, allergen immunotherapy, food/drug challenges, biologic therapy and immunoglobulin replacement therapy. The position also contributes to the teaching of medical students, physician assistant students, Family Medicine interns/residents and allergy-immunology fellows.

Links about Ft. Belvoir, VA

https://belvoirhospital.tricare.mil/

https://home.army.mil/belvoir/index.php

Responsibilities

As a Physician (Allergy & Immunology), you will:

• Serves as an Allergy-Immunology (A/I) Specialist responsible for diagnosis and treatment of a full range of allergy-immunology patients.
• Responsible for ordering and technical supervision of allergy immunotherapy, treatment of adverse reactions to immunotherapy/immunizations, drug challenges, drug desensitization, food challenges, and rush venom immunotherapy.
• Oversees pulmonary function testing, epicutaneous and intradermal skin testing.
• Orders pertinent lab studies and x-ray procedures, interprets findings and determines the prescribed medications/treatments for diseases/illnesses.

Qualifications

US Citizenship required

Board Certified/Eligible

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.