Physician Relations Coordinator - Physician Relations
Listed compensation
$69k-$100k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Position Summary
The Physician Relations Coordinator serves as a key connection between ECU Health Medical Center, medical staff, attending physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), resident physicians, and fellows. This role focuses on strengthening provider relationships, improving communication, supporting physician engagement initiatives, and enhancing referral growth across the health system.
As a Physician Relations Coordinator, you will:
- Build relationships with physicians, AAPs, and referring providers
- Promote ECU Health services and support referral growth
- Serve as a liaison between providers and organizational leadership
- Coordinate provider outreach, meetings, forums, and engagement initiatives
- Support physician satisfaction, communication, and recognition programs
- Partner with clinical leaders on projects that improve patient care
- Manage provider data, contact information, and engagement metrics
- Lead physician onboarding, integration, and retention efforts
- Develop resources and strategies that strengthen provider relationships
Minimum Requirements
Four-year degree or higher in business, marketing, education, healthcare administration or related field
5 years of experience in healthcare, marketing, recruitment, sales, education, physician practice, physician relations
Preferred
Masters degree
Pay Range
- $68,806.40 - $100,294.48 (annual)
- Other Information
- 40 hours per week
- Monday - Friday (8 am - 5 pm), hours may vary due to departmental meetings
- Hybrid: Required to work on-site at least 3 days per week
- Great Benefits
- ECU Health
About ECU Health
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.
The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children¿s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.
We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Relations Coordinator serves as a liaison between the health system and providers to strengthen relationships and improve communication. They are responsible for managing provider outreach, supporting referral growth, and leading physician onboarding and engagement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a four-year degree in a relevant field such as business, marketing, or healthcare administration. A minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare, marketing, recruitment, or physician relations is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physician Relations & Recruiting Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician Relations & Recruiting listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 20% have no call, 75% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $69k–$100k | Physician Relations & Recruiting median $48k (middle half $41k–$57k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$90k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 35% remote · 20% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
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