The Physician Liaison will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with referring physicians, primarily within primary care and dermatology. This role will focus on increasing patient referrals and fostering long-term partnerships to grow the dermatology group's network across the Chicago area (Lakeview/Chicago, Glenview and Lake Forest). The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of healthcare marketing, and a passion for connecting providers with high-quality dermatology care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement outreach strategies to establish and maintain relationships with primary care, oncology, endocrinology, rheumatology, OBGYNs and pediatricians, as well as internal dermatologists.
- Identify new referral opportunities and strengthen existing referral sources to drive patient growth.
- Schedule and conduct in-person visits with referring providers to present the dermatology group's services and communicate patient care outcomes.
- Serve as the key point of contact for referring providers, addressing any questions or concerns about the dermatology group's services and patient referral processes.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to create promotional materials and presentations tailored to primary care and other referral providers.
- Track and report on referral trends, outreach efforts, and physician engagement, providing regular updates to management.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of dermatology services offered, patient care protocols, and industry trends.
- Schedule 2-4 physician lunch-and-learns and provider meet and greets to promote the dermatology group's services.
- 4-5 in person calls a day {Providers, nurses, ref. coordinator, OM etc.}, with commensurate supporting outreach (calls, emails, texts, etc)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare, business, marketing, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in a healthcare sales, physician liaison, or business development role.
- Strong knowledge of the healthcare landscape in Chicago, with a focus on primary care and dermatology.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and meet sales or referral growth targets.
- Familiarity with CRM tools and referral tracking software.
- Willingness to travel 80% locally for provider meetings and reach out to 100% new referring providers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in dermatology or medical specialties that involve patient referrals.
- Established network of healthcare providers within the Chicago area.
This is a 30hr a week contract to hire initial role