Bright Light Medical Imaging is a physician-led, multi-location imaging center where professionals don’t just work—they belong. We foster a supportive, team-driven culture that feels like family, where every member is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. With cutting-edge technology, opportunities for advancement, and a workplace built on integrity and compassion, our team loves coming to work each day. Employees here aren’t just colleagues; they’re part of something bigger—a community that truly cares. If you’re looking for a career where your skills are valued, your contributions matter, and you feel at home, Bright Light is the place for you.
Physician Relations & Business Development Representative
Bright Light Medical Imaging (BLMI)
Location: Melrose Park, IL 60160
Employment Type: Full-Time
Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, hours vary between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is outgoing, approachable, and confident building relationships. The ideal candidate enjoys meeting people, developing new business opportunities, and generating measurable results.
The primary goal of this position is to increase physician referrals, strengthen existing relationships, and grow imaging volume across our centers.
Compensation
- Annual Base Salary: $62,000-65,000, based on experience and qualifications.
- Performance-Based Incentives: Additional biweekly bonuses based on imaging volume
- Historical annual volume-based bonuses have averaged approximately $20,000.
- Bonuses are variable, based on volume and are not guaranteed.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with physicians, medical offices, healthcare providers, and referral sources.
- Conduct in-person visits to physician offices, clinics, and healthcare practices to promote imaging services.
- Introduce new providers to our services, locations, scheduling process, and capabilities.
- Identify opportunities to establish new referral relationships and grow existing accounts.
- Maintain regular communication and follow-up with referral partners.
- Distribute marketing materials and provide information about available imaging services.
- Promote services such as MRI, CT, PET/CT, Ultrasound, Echocardiography, Mammography, X-ray, DEXA, EMG and Stress Test.
- Identify opportunities to increase patient referrals and imaging volume.
- Represent the organization professionally at networking events, healthcare meetings, and community events.
- Track office visits, new relationships, referral activity, and marketing efforts.
- Collaborate with management and scheduling teams to address referral partner needs.
Qualifications
- Previous outside sales, marketing, or healthcare business development experience preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- Healthcare or medical office experience is a plus.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable making in-person sales visits and cold calls.
- Self-motivated, organized, and goal-oriented.
- Professional appearance and strong interpersonal skills.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Ability to travel between local physician offices and referral locations.
Benefits & Total Rewards
Company paid time off and medical insurance:
- Paid time off, Vacation, plus 6 designated Holidays
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance with multiple plan options and employer premium cost-sharing
- Business Expense Allowance: Up to $500 per month for approved business-related expenses, reimbursed upon submission of itemized receipts in accordance with company policy.
- Mileage Reimbursement: Provided for approved business travel in accordance with company policy.
Employees have access to a selection of ancillary benefits to customize their coverage through employee-paid options:
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- 401(k) with 4% company match, when eligible
Additional Perks:
- Paid on-site training
- Annual uniform allowance
- Competitive pay and growth opportunities
- Quarterly appreciation breakfast/ lunches
Bright Light Medical Imaging is impacted by the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for recruiting from vendors such as Indeed, Glassdoor, Zip Recruiter and LinkedIn as a result of these vendor’s presentation of received resumes in their portal. All employment interviewing and hiring decisions are made by our employees. For questions contact our recruiting team at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Previous outside sales, marketing, or healthcare business development experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field
- Healthcare or medical office experience
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Comfort making in-person sales visits and cold calls
- Self-motivated, organized, and goal-oriented
- Professional appearance and strong interpersonal skills
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Ability to travel between local physician offices and referral locations
What We Do
Bright Light Medical Imaging is a physician-led, locally owned provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging at six Chicago-area centers. It offers MRI and open MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography and other women’s imaging, X-rays, cardiac diagnostics, and whole-body screening. The practice emphasizes high-quality, convenient care and personalized support, aiming to make patients feel valued while helping physicians obtain clear diagnostic information.
