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Houston, Texas

Physician Liaison Specialist - Houston Territory

Physician Relations / RecruitingFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About CLS Health

CLS Health is a growing healthcare system in Houston, Texas that is taking a different approach to healthcare. We are a physician-led healthcare group that focuses on providing patients with holistic, multispecialty care. We're a dynamic team on a mission to provide better healthcare options for Houstonians!

Job Summary

The Physician Liaison Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships with physicians, healthcare providers, and referral sources to support patient referral growth and strengthen organizational partnerships. This role serves as a key representative of the organization, promoting services, supporting provider engagement initiatives, monitoring referral activity, and identifying opportunities to enhance market presence and patient access.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with physicians, specialists, hospitals, clinics, and community referral partners.

Execute physician outreach and business development strategies to increase referrals and support organizational growth.

Conduct routine visits to physician practices and healthcare facilities to educate providers and staff about organizational services, providers, and programs.

Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned referral sources and provide ongoing support to strengthen provider relationships.

Monitor referral patterns, provider feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.

Collaborate with operations, marketing, and clinical leadership to support outreach initiatives and service line growth.

Track outreach activities, provider interactions, and referral data within the organization's CRM system.

Assist with the planning and execution of provider engagement events, community outreach programs, health fairs, and networking opportunities.

Communicate updates regarding new providers, service offerings, clinic locations, and organizational initiatives to referral partners.

Address provider concerns, facilitate issue resolution, and ensure timely follow-up to maintain satisfaction and engagement.

Prepare and maintain reports related to referral activity, provider outreach efforts, and market intelligence.

Represent the organization at healthcare conferences, physician meetings, networking events, and community functions.

Support marketing campaigns and promotional activities designed to increase awareness of organizational services.

  • Ensure compliance with HIPAA, organizational policies, and all applicable healthcare regulations.
  • Maintain a professional, customer-focused approach in all interactions with physicians, providers, and staff.
  • Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational and departmental goals.
  • Travel to other CLS Health clinics and provider offices as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field preferred.

Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in physician liaison, healthcare business development, provider relations, healthcare marketing, pharmaceutical sales, medical device sales, or related healthcare outreach experience.

Experience working within a healthcare organization, physician practice, hospital, or healthcare service environment preferred.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Relationship ManagementStrategic PlanningMarket AnalysisCRM ManagementCommunicationHIPAA ComplianceData ReportingProject Coordination

Physician Relations & Recruiting Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Relations & Recruiting listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician Relations & Recruiting by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Relations & Recruiting median $84k (middle half $68k–$100k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Relations & Recruiting listings in Texas38 active181 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 26% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
21%
PSLF eligible
17%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.