Physician Account Executive
Compensation
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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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Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician 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 living | Utah index 98.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Utah | 140 active | 22,251 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Utah 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 21 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 123 postings, 220 closed |
| New General Medicine listings | 122 in the last 30 days | 24 the 30 days before (+408%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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