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Quest Diagnostics
San Diego, California

Physician Account Executive

DiagnosticsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$150k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

We Provide Solutions. Patients and Physicians rely on our diagnostic testing, information, and services to help them make better healthcare decisions. These are often serious decisions with far reaching consequences, and require sensitivity, tact, and a clear dedication to service. It’s about providing clarity and hope.

The Physician Account Executive is responsible for growing current business and targeting and securing profitable new business by building relationships, opening new business, and driving new sales growth in diagnostics. The Physician Account Executive has call point ownership of certain accounts.

This is a field-based sales role. The territory encompasses South San Diego and out to the Imperial Valley.

At target, the compensation is $140,000-150,000. This includes a base salary and sales incentive. There is the potential to earn higher, as the sales incentive is uncapped at Quest Diagnostics. Base salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.

Benefits Information

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

  • Company Vehicle and Gas Card
  • Sales Incentive Plan
  • Best in Class Commercial New Hire Training
  • Commercial-Specific Leadership Development Program
  • Medical/Prescription Drugs
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Supplemental Health Plans
  • 401(k) Plan – Company match dollar-for-dollar up to 5%
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Dependent Life Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability buy-up
  • Blueprint for Wellness
  • Emotional Well-Being Resources
  • Educational Assistance
  • Paid time off / Health Time

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Account Executive is responsible for growing current business and securing new profitable accounts within the diagnostics sector. This field-based role involves building strong customer relationships and managing a specific territory to drive sales growth.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least five years of sales or account ownership experience and a bachelor's degree. A strong hunter mentality and knowledge of the healthcare industry are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentDiagnostics SalesHealthcare Industry KnowledgeRelationship BuildingStrategic PlanningOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsMicrosoft SoftwareBilingual Spanish

Diagnostics — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,897 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Quest Diagnostics

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Company Vehicle and Gas Card
Sales Incentive Plan
Medical/Prescription Drugs
Dental
Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
Supplemental Health Plans
401(k) Plan – Company match dollar-for-dollar up to 5%