Clinic Manager - Duke Eye Center

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health Integrated Practice at the Duke Eye Center on Erwin Rd seeks a Clinic Manager to lead daily ambulatory operations, administrative and patient service functions across one or more clinics. You will oversee staff, coordinate resources, and align performance with organizational goals under the Practice Administrator and Ambulatory Operations Director.

The role emphasizes adherence to DUHS policies, budgeting, quality improvement, and non-nursing clinical leadership to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, or related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Minimum of three years of related administrative or clinic management experience required. Experience in ambulatory or outpatient clinic operations preferred.
• COT Certified Ophthalmic Technician by JCHAPO required

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily clinic operations, including patient flow, appointment scheduling, access metrics, and service recovery; ensure operational readiness and a patient-centered experience.
• Supervise and coordinate clinic staff (all clinical but non-nursing), including scheduling, assignment of duties, performance evaluation, and training.
• Monitor and manage operational metrics (volumes, productivity, access, and wait times) to ensure service excellence and efficiency.
• Partner with nursing and/or clinical leads to ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and infection control requirements.
• Participate in the development and monitoring of clinic budgets, including labor and supply costs; identify cost-containment opportunities.
• Implement quality improvement initiatives and standard work processes to improve patient outcomes and operational performance.
• Coordinate operational support for physician and APP teams, ensuring efficient clinic workflows and resource availability.
• Support onboarding, orientation, and training for new administrative staff, and ensure ongoing development for existing team members.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration or related field

COT Certified Ophthalmic Technician (JCHAPO)

Job description

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Date: Sep 30, 2026

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke Health Integrated Practice

Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina.

JOB LOCATION

Clinic Name – Duke Eye Center at Erwin Rd - 2351 Erwin Rd

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinic Manager is responsible for the daily operational, clinical (non-nursing), administrative, and patient service functions of one or more ambulatory clinic locations. This role ensures high-quality patient care, efficient clinic operations, and compliance with DUHS policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. The Clinic Manager oversees clinic staff, coordinates resources, supports physician and advanced practice provider teams, and drives performance improvement initiatives. This position reports to the Practice Administrator, and up to the Ambulatory Operations Director to align clinic performance with service line and organizational goals. This role actively participates in planning, resource allocation, and change management efforts within the assigned clinic(s).

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee daily clinic operations, including patient flow, appointment scheduling, access metrics, and service recovery; ensure operational readiness and a patient-centered experience.

• Supervise and coordinate clinic staff (all clinical but non-nursing), including scheduling, assignment of duties, performance evaluation, and training.


• Monitor and manage operational metrics (volumes, productivity, access, and wait times) to ensure service excellence and efficiency.


• Partner with nursing and/or clinical leads to ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and infection control requirements.


• Participate in the development and monitoring of clinic budgets, including labor and supply costs; identify cost-containment opportunities.


• Implement quality improvement initiatives and standard work processes to improve patient outcomes and operational performance.


• Coordinate operational support for physician and APP teams, ensuring efficient clinic workflows and resource availability.


• Support onboarding, orientation, and training for new administrative staff, and ensure ongoing development for existing team members.


• Serve as primary administrative contact for clinic-based concerns, escalating issues as appropriate to Practice Administrator or Ambulatory Operations Director.

JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, or related field preferred; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• Minimum of three years of related administrative or clinic management experience required. Experience in ambulatory or outpatient clinic operations preferred.


• COT Certified Ophthalmic Technician by JCHAPO required

JOB HOURS

The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.

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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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