Provider Relations Manager

Position Summary

The Provider Relations Manager plays a critical role in expanding Salma Health’s referral network across Orange County and San Diego. This role focuses on building trusted relationships with healthcare providers, strengthening care coordination, and accelerating patient access to high-quality brain and mental health care. By partnering closely with referring clinicians and systems, this position directly supports Salma Health’s mission to deliver timely, integrated, and personalized care.

Location

Orange County, CA (Field-Based / Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of high-impact referral partnerships with health systems, primary care providers (PCPs), psychiatrists, therapists, emergency departments, inpatient psychiatric units, PHPs, and outpatient behavioral health clinics.

• Design and execute targeted outreach strategies aligned with Salma Health’s patient populations and clinical offerings.

• Represent Salma Health in the field through in-person meetings, events, and educational sessions to deepen relationships and increase brand awareness.

• Lead the development and execution of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to formalize partnerships and ensure alignment on referral workflows and communication standards.

• Collaborate with marketing and operations to localize messaging, co-host provider events, and support market-level growth initiatives.

• Analyze referral data to identify high-performing channels and optimize partnership strategies.

• Track outreach activity, referral volume, and partner engagement in CRM systems.

• Build and maintain dashboards to monitor performance metrics, provider satisfaction, and referral trends.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in healthcare business development, provider relations, partnerships, or strategic sales.

• Strong familiarity with the Orange County or San Diego healthcare landscape; existing provider relationships strongly preferred.

• Experience working within behavioral health, primary care, or specialty care environments.

• Demonstrated success driving referral growth or building partnerships with physician groups, hospitals, or health systems.

• Demonstrated ability to build operational processes from scratch and a disciplined approach to documenting workflows, ensuring all institutional knowledge is captured and accessible to the broader team.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.

• Self-starter comfortable operating in a fast-paced, field-based role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multi-site clinic growth or market expansion.

• Familiarity with CRM tools and healthcare referral tracking systems.

Company Mission & VisionWe are the brain health company of the future, integrating care delivery, technology innovation, and research breakthroughs to better understand brain biology and diagnose, treat, and ultimately cure brain disorders across all stages of life.

Who We Are

Salma Health is reimagining brain healthcare by building a comprehensive, end-to-end brain health system that integrates advanced diagnostics, rapid-acting interventions, and continuous care coordination under one roof.

Our multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, neurologists, neuropsychiatrists, therapists, and technologists collaborate to deliver personalized, compassionate care. By leveraging real-world data and precision brain health research, we deliver measurable, evidence-based outcomes at scale.

Headquartered in California, Salma Health is expanding access to innovative brain health services across the U.S., beginning with clinics in San Diego, Orange County, the Bay Area, and Los Angeles.Compensation & Benefits

The compensation for this position includes:

• Base Salary: $80,000–$100,000, dependent on experience, qualifications, and location.

• Incentives: Performance-based incentive bonus structure.

• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, and additional benefits.

We reserve the right to modify benefit offerings at any time, in accordance with applicable laws.

Work Authorization

Sponsorship for employment authorization may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the role and candidate qualifications.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility Statement

We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law.

In accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact us directly—we’re happy to help.