Clinic Manager-Orthopaedics

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University’s Sports Sciences Institute is seeking a Clinic Manager for the Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic in Durham, NC. You will oversee daily operations, staff, and patient services to ensure a high‑quality, efficient patient experience.

Reporting to the Practice Administrator, you will manage budgets, coordinate resources with physicians and APPs, participate in change management, and drive performance improvements across ambulatory clinics.

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.
• BLS is required.
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking during 8 hour shift with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds.

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.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, or related field

Job description

JOB LOCATION

Duke Sports Sciences Institute (DSSI) 3475 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Clinic Manager in our Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic located in Durham, NC to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients. The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays. 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.

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.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

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.
• BLS is required.
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking during 8 hour shift with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds.

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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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Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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