About the role
Work Arrangement:
Requisition Number: 273726
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTIC
Date: Sep 11, 2026
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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
Department of Psychiatry - 2400 Pratt Street
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a Clinical Division Administrator (Administrative Director) to ensure the clinical administrative, productivity, compensation, and financial stability for the clinical operations in partnership with leadership and finance .
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
The DA manages all operational activities for the Division in coordination and collaboration with the Division Directors; whether directly engaged, assigned to Division members, or delivered by Department leadership. Responsibilities include:
CLINICAL ADMINISTRATION
The DA in coordination and collaboration with the DDRA, Division Directors and Chair's central finance team to accomplish the following responsibilities, including:
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
The DA manages in coordination with the Psychiatry Finance team the clinical faculty portion of the annual budget process for SOM and DHIP. Responsibilities include:
Exercising independent judgment and decision-making authority as delegated by the Division Director(s) to facilitate the optimal use of all resources.
Coordinating, monitoring and managing separate budgetary programs within the Division/s.
Directing faculty discretionary and divisional operational codes and analytical review.
Advocating high standards, and holding staff and faculty accountable to department and Duke financial management policies involving personnel/payroll, purchasing, budget management and travel.
Providing fiscal guidance and counsel to faculty and staff to help facilitate leadership's ability to achieve scientific and educational goals.
Coordinating, analyzing, and implementing periodic reporting for leaders and clinical faculty on productivity metrics and FTE management.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
The DA will have direct reports and additional management oversight accountabilities. Responsibilities include:
Refining and developing an efficient administrative process that provides the necessary level of support services needed for the Division's continued success and strategic growth related to Clinical Faculty.
Understanding and appropriately implementing the varied policies and procedures for faculty and staff. This requires close interaction and uniformity with department HR and central administrative team recommendations.
Managing administrative aspects of faculty appointment, promotion/tenure, and non-renewal processes for the clinical faculty in partnership and direction of the Departments APT Team.
Support Division annual faculty and staff performance evaluation process with communication and completing evaluations.
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
The DA works together with Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences central research administration and central finance team to accomplish the following responsibilities, including:
SPACE & FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION
The Division has clinical, educational, and research activities occurring at multiple Divisional sites. Responsibilities for this work will be in coordination/collaboration with the Director of Strategy, Communications, and Space and their team. These responsibilities will include:
JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
•Master's degree, preferably in business, finance, or related science field.
•5-7 years of progressive professional business or management experience which includes experience in a clinical or healthcare environment; experience with budgeting, grants and contracts, personnel supervision and space and facilities management OR an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Experience in an academic medical center setting with matrixed reporting relationships, shared services models, and/or research administration is highly preferred.
•Excellent verbal and written communications skills and strong interpersonal skills are required.
•Proven capacity to generate, revise and monitor budgets is also required.
•Attention to detail and strong computer software skills, including in depth knowledge of Excel advanced functions are necessary to develop and present critical, confidential information.
•Exceptional integrity, intelligence, maturity, and successful experience navigating complex organizational settings.
•Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, make sound judgments, handle confidential information, and be a creative, energetic problem solver.
JOB HOURS
The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.
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Essential Physical Job Functions:
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