Physician and Outreach Liaison - Community Engagement

UTMB Health•Galveston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cultivates referrals to UTMB through relationship development with UTMB physicians, external physicians, employers, community organizations, EMS, and community members. The working environment varies to include heavy travel in the primary and secondary service area with occasional outside travel. Must be able to travel in own vehicle throughout the UTMB service area (Galveston County, Southern Brazoria County, Harris County and RMCHP area locations), Beaumont, Baytown, Richmond. Must be able to work flexible hours including evening and weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, Healthcare or related field
Three years of related experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism.
Competence in dealing with a variety of individuals including physicians, executive leaders, employers, EMS, and community leaders.
Proactive approach to problem resolution.
Creativity, time management, and ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience is highly desirable.
At least five years of physician relations, health care sales or marketing experience to include business/sales plan development.

Responsibilities

Promotes internal clinical/service line programs to external referring providers, employers, Emergency Medical Services, and the community.
Maintains understanding of current and changing UTMB strategic and business development initiatives to target specific opportunities for growth.
Collaborate regularly with representatives from Faculty Group Practice (FGP) to identify and promote new faculty externally and internally as appropriate.
Collaborates with the UTMB referral team to maintain full knowledge and understanding of the UTMB patient referral process.
Understands provider referral patterns to cultivate referral activity for UTMB providers and hospitals inform ongoing growth planning and strategy development.
Coordinates Continuing Medical Education (CME) events as may be appropriate to establish relationships between internal and external providers, free standing emergency departments (FSED), and community hospitals.
May be requested to promote UTMB providers, services and programs through participation in community events sponsored by UTMB.
Facilitate community visits to providers to deliver marketing materials/information.
Maintain relations with established EMS, FSED, community hospitals, independent practices with regular face to face visits.
Collaborate with internal and external teams to communicate resolution back to key stakeholders.
Maintain service line engagement with community partners.
Participate in the distribution of flyers for service line programs, events, EMS Lecture Series, and training.
Coordinate EMS Lecture Series.
Performs other duties as assigned.