Practice Administrator-Cardiology

Duke Careers; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Cardiology Arringdon in Morrisville, NC seeks a Practice Administrator to provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for multiple ambulatory clinics within the service area. You will partner with physician and APP leadership, nurse managers, and clinic managers to drive service line performance and align operations with DUHS goals and patient experience expectations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in healthcare administration, nursing, business, or related field, plus at least

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, business, or related field required.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in ambulatory or hospital operations, with at least two years in a leadership role.
• Experience in ambulatory or outpatient clinic operations preferred.
• BLS required.
• Cardiology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall operational leadership and administrative oversight for multiple ambulatory clinics, ensuring alignment with service line and DUHS strategic goals.
• Partner with physician, APP, and nursing leadership to optimize clinical operations, patient access, and care quality across all sites.
• Develop, manage, and monitor clinic budgets, including payroll, capital, and operating expenses; implement strategies for cost control and revenue growth.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, development, and evaluation of administrative and clinical leaders (Clinic Managers, Nurse Managers) within assigned clinics.
• Lead the implementation of standard work processes, performance improvement projects, and patient experience initiatives across all locations.
• Monitor compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, safety, and infection control requirements across assigned clinics.
• Analyze operational and financial performance data; develop and execute action plans to address identified gaps or opportunities.
• Serve as liaison between assigned clinics and service line, system leadership, and external partners; represent clinics in system-level initiatives.
• Coordinate operational support for providers, ensuring appropriate resource allocation, clinic infrastructure, and operational readiness.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Healthcare operations

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, business, or related field

Master’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, business, or related field preferred

Job description

Practice Administrator- Duke Cardiology Arringdon

Job Location

Morrisville, NC.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Practice Administrator at Duke Cardiology at Arringdon, located in Morrisville, NC. The Practice Administrator provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for multiple ambulatory clinic locations within an assigned service area. Clinics under the Practice Administrator’s leadership meet defined criteria for scope based on FTE count, patient volume, clinical complexity, and operational footprint. The Practice Administrator ensures high-quality patient care, financial sustainability, and operational efficiency across all assigned locations. This role partners with physician and advanced practice provider leadership, Nurse Managers, Clinic Managers, and the Ambulatory Operations Director to drive service line performance and align operations with DUHS goals, regulatory standards, and patient experience expectations.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide overall operational leadership and administrative oversight for multiple ambulatory clinics, ensuring alignment with service line and DUHS strategic goals.
• Partner with physician, APP, and nursing leadership to optimize clinical operations, patient access, and care quality across all sites.
• Develop, manage, and monitor clinic budgets, including payroll, capital, and operating expenses; implement strategies for cost control and revenue growth.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, development, and evaluation of administrative and clinical leaders (Clinic Managers, Nurse Managers) within assigned clinics.
• Lead the implementation of standard work processes, performance improvement projects, and patient experience initiatives across all locations.
• Monitor compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, safety, and infection control requirements across assigned clinics.
• Analyze operational and financial performance data; develop and execute action plans to address identified gaps or opportunities.
• Serve as liaison between assigned clinics and service line, system leadership, and external partners; represent clinics in system-level initiatives.
• Coordinate operational support for providers, ensuring appropriate resource allocation, clinic infrastructure, and operational readiness.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Job Eligibility Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, business, or related field required. Master’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in ambulatory or hospital operations, with at least two years in a leadership role managing multiple clinic or departmental locations.
• Experience in ambulatory or outpatient clinic operations preferred.
• BLS required.
• Cardiology experience preferred.

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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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