Director, HR Business Partner Provider Services

Duke University • Durham, NC

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About The Position

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 https://careers.dukehealth.org/us/en/dhip Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina. Director, HR Business Partner JOB LOCATION 4825 Creekstone Dr, Durham, NC 27703 JOB SUMMARY Duke Health seeks a senior HR executive to serve as Director, HR Business Partner - Clinician Experience, providing enterprise-level leadership for physician and Advanced Practice Provider populations across a complex academic medical environment. This role functions as the system authority for clinician HR governance, policy interpretation, and escalation management across Duke University Health System and Duke Health Integrated Practice. The Director will partner closely with executive clinical, academic, and operational leaders to ensure alignment across dual employment structures, compensation practices, leave administration, and professional conduct standards. The successful candidate will bring deep experience operating within large, highly matrixed organizations and demonstrate the ability to influence without authority, navigate ambiguity, and lead through complexity. Key Leadership Expectations Serve as the senior escalation point for complex clinician employee relations and professional conduct matters Provide governance and oversight for clinician HR policies spanning multiple legal entities Partner with executive leadership on workforce risk mitigation, clinician engagement, and enterprise consistency Lead and develop senior HR Business Partners supporting physician and APP populations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR leadership experience in an academic medical center or large health system
• Demonstrated expertise supporting physician and APP populations
• Recognized for sound judgment, discretion, and executive presence

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred (Human Resources, Business, or Health Administration).
• Prior experience working with dual employment/faculty structures preferred.
• Experience with dual employment, faculty appointments, and academic compensation models strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex clinician employee relations and professional conduct matters
• Provide governance and oversight for clinician HR policies spanning multiple legal entities
• Partner with executive leadership on workforce risk mitigation, clinician engagement, and enterprise consistency
• Lead and develop senior HR Business Partners supporting physician and APP populations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees