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West Valley City, UT, US

Physician Account Executive

General MedicineFull-Time

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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 covering the state of Utah, with the ideal candidate based in the Salt Lake City area. This established, high-performing territory offers a strong pipeline, existing customer relationships, and significant opportunities for continued growth.

We are seeking an experienced healthcare sales professional who can leverage their industry knowledge, relationship-building skills, and strategic sales approach to capitalize on existing momentum and drive immediate impact.

Responsibilities

  • Drive sales through pre-call planning, post-call analysis and consistent follow-up
  • Target and secure new business
  • Provide overall support and expertise to new and existing accounts
  • Increase discretionary business through insurance access
  • Partner with and notify Physician Account Manager on complex issues or when face-to-face or extensive service is required
  • Provide immediate support for less complex issues
  • Leverage all tools and resources (including data, sales portal, target lists;

Marketing Department, Laboratory resources, and regional or national resources as needed)

  • Maintain a breadth of knowledge of all connectivity products
  • Prepare and present proposals and bids
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with physicians, practice administrators, and other key healthcare decision-makers
  • Effectively manage an established territory and sales pipeline while identifying opportunities to expand existing business and secure new accounts
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and government regulations
  • Complete all administrative tasks thoroughly and promptly

Qualifications

Required Work Experience

  • Five years of experience in sales or with account ownership. Hunter mentality a must!
  • Experience in healthcare, medical, or related B2B sales environments strongly preferred, particularly roles involving physician practices, healthcare providers, or medical decision-makers

Knowledge/Skills

  • Knowledge of Healthcare Industry and general economics of business
  • Ability to develop and sustain strong customer relationships; strong planning and organizational skills
  • Laboratory/Diagnostics sales experience preferred
  • Understanding of physician practice operations, healthcare sales cycles, and the needs of healthcare providers preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to manage an established territory, develop a sales pipeline, and convert opportunities into sustained revenue growth
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
  • Solid PC skills including Microsoft Software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Required)

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

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Account managementBusiness developmentCommunication skillsTerritory managementSales pipeline managementHealthcare industry knowledge

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Utah, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$356k (75 salary observations; 448 listings), vs ~$307k nationally (11,113 salary observations; 61,802 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Utah?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $183k (middle half $76k–$260k)33 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Utah vs national$356k median in Utah$307k nationally (+16%)75 state / 11,113 national salary observations
Cost of livingUtah index 98.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Utah140 active22,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUtah Physician listings: 52% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 19% offer loan repayment140 active listings, Nov 2026
General Medicine hiring demand#26 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 21 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 123 postings, 220 closed
New General Medicine listings122 in the last 30 days24 the 30 days before (+408%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Living in West Valley City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$448k
Typical market rent
$1,625/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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