Referral Specialist

Title Physician Referral & Engagement Specialist Job Type Regular Company Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department Marketing Time Type Full time Weekly Hours 40 Fte 1 Shift First Shift (United States of America) Summary About the Role: At Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, building strong relationships with referring physicians is essential to expanding access to world‑class cancer care. As a Physician Engagement Coordinator, you'll play a key role in supporting the programs, events, communications, and outreach efforts that connect physicians and healthcare partners with our clinical experts and services. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized professional who enjoys managing projects, coordinating events, building relationships, and bringing people together around a shared mission. Working closely with the Executive Director and Physician Liaison Team, you'll help drive initiatives that strengthen referral partnerships, support physician education, and increase engagement across the healthcare community. If you're energized by collaboration, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and enjoy balancing strategy with hands‑on execution, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. The starting annual salary for this position is $70,579 and this can include a full comprehensive benefits package. What You’ll Do Support the Executive Director and Physician Liaison Team in executing physician engagement and referral growth strategies. Coordinate projects, timelines, deliverables, and communications across multiple departments and stakeholders. Prepare reports, presentations, meeting materials, correspondence, and follow‑up communications. Serve as a key liaison between clinical teams, service lines, marketing, communications, CME programs, employer services, and other partners. Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines and goals are met. Coordinate physician outreach initiatives that support referral development and relationship building. Assist with planning and execution of physician meetings, educational events, conferences, and outreach activities. Support continuing medical education (CME) programs through event coordination, communication, documentation, and logistics management. Coordinate registrations, materials, speaker needs, attendee communications, and post‑event reporting. Help manage employer and community outreach initiatives, including survivorship, screening, and specialized health programs. Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to develop and distribute physician‑facing content and outreach materials. Support the creation and maintenance of physician engagement communication plans and content calendars. Maintain physician contact lists, outreach databases, and distribution lists. Track engagement activities, outreach performance, and referral‑related metrics. Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen engagement, and enhance operational effectiveness. What You’ll Bring We're looking for a proactive professional who combines strong project management skills with excellent relationship‑building abilities. Successful Candidates Will Typically Have Experience in project coordination, healthcare administration, event planning, physician relations, marketing, business development, or a related field. Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience coordinating meetings, events, conferences, or educational programs. The ability to build effective working relationships across a variety of teams and stakeholders. Strong attention to detail and follow‑through. Confidence managing timelines, deliverables, and complex logistics. Analytical thinking and the ability to organize and interpret information. Experience working with databases, contact management systems, reports, or performance metrics. A professional, customer‑focused approach and strong interpersonal skills. The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with others. Who Will Be Successful In This Role Enjoys building connections and helping teams work together effectively. Thrives in a fast‑paced environment with a variety of ongoing projects. Loves organizing events and ensuring every detail is accounted for. Is comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with administrative coordination. Takes initiative and anticipates needs before they arise. Communicates confidently with physicians, healthcare leaders, and cross‑functional teams. Enjoys finding ways to improve processes and create efficiencies. Wants to contribute to the growth and success of a mission‑driven healthcare organization. Why You’ll Love Working Here At Roswell Park, every role contributes to a shared mission of easing the burden of cancer. As the nation’s first cancer center and a nationally recognized leader in cancer care, research, and education, we’re committed to improving lives through innovation, collaboration, and compassion. When You Join Roswell Park, You’ll Enjoy Meaningful work that helps connect physicians and patients to exceptional cancer care. The opportunity to collaborate with clinical, research, and administrative leaders across the organization. A dynamic role with a blend of project management, relationship building, event planning, and strategic support. Professional development opportunities and ongoing career growth. A collaborative and inclusive culture where employees are respected, valued, and encouraged to contribute. A workplace guided by the values of Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion, and Respect. Qualifications Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, marketing, communications, business, or a related field and the equivalent of three (3) years of full‑time experience in physician engagement, healthcare marketing, sales, project management, or healthcare operations. Note Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy‑related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law. Reasonable Accommodation Request RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR‑View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Our Core Values RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect. 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