Your future role at a glance

Location: Austin with Regional Travel Throughout Texas

Department/Specialty: Business Development

Schedule: Day Shift | Full Time

Salary: $82,825.00 - $115,453.00 per year

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Architect Strategic Market Expansion: Identify and aggressively engage high-potential, out-of-network facilities to establish robust referral pipelines and consistently increase inbound patient transfer volume.

• Drive Relationship Conversion & Retention: Cultivate high-value, long-term partnerships with rural hospitals, urgent care centers, and independent clinics to position our health system as the undisputed destination for complex specialty care.

• Execute Data-Driven Growth Strategies: Analyze competitive leakage reports and regional referral patterns to pinpoint market gaps, implementing targeted outreach to recapture out-of-network surgical and inpatient cases.

• Articulate the Clinical Value Proposition: Effectively communicate our system’s specialized capabilities, real-time bed availability, and streamlined transfer protocols to external providers to eliminate friction in the referral process.

• Manage Regional Territory Operations: Lead local field outreach initiatives, requiring regional travel to non-Ascension sending sites to strengthen institutional ties and maintain a consistent market presence.

• Optimize Transfer Logistics: Collaborate with internal clinical leadership to ensure that external "sending sites" experience a superior, value-added transition process for their patients.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
  degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional preferences we're seeking

• Strategic Business Development Mastery: Proven track record in healthcare sales, physician relations, or clinical outreach, specifically focused on market share growth.

• Analytical Command: Ability to interpret complex referral data and "leakage" reports to build actionable, results-oriented territory plans.

• Superior Clinical Communication: The professional presence to engage with hospital administrators and physicians, explaining complex transfer protocols and specialized service lines with clarity.

• Autonomous Territory Management: Highly self-motivated and comfortable with regional travel (primarily by car) to maintain a consistent presence at external sites.

• Healthcare Systems Savvy: Deep understanding of hospital operations, out-of-network transitions, and the competitive healthcare landscape in the region.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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