Physician Relations Job Description

Physician relations professionals are tasked with promoting doctors and hospitals.

Physician relations professionals typically work for hospitals and are responsible for increasing the number of community physicians who refer patients and building strong, mutually beneficial relationships among referring physicians and hospital staff.

Job Duties

Specific job duties for physician relations professionals typically include establishing short- and long-term strategies for business retention, developing new referral sources, assessing opportunities to recruit new physicians, and gaining more volume from existing physicians. Other duties consist of enhancing communication between community physicians and hospital specialists, acting as a key resource for information, and monitoring needs and responding to concerns of community physicians.

Qualifications

The educational requirement for physician relations positions typically is a bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration or public health administration. Employers also may seek three to five years experience in healthcare sales, working with physicians and/or experience in a hospital system. Other skills may include the ability to communicate and build relationships with physicians, interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Salary Information

According to Indeed.com, as of August 2010, the average salaries for physician relations positions are $135,000 for a director of physician relations, $99,000 for a physician relations specialist and $46,000 for a physician relations coordinator.

References

• Indeed.com: Physician Relations Salaries