Specialist, Practice

ASAE; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is seeking a Specialist in Practice to support initiatives within the Practice department. This full-time role requires a DPT and 5-10 years of clinical experience, focusing on planning, compliance, and continuous quality improvement to advance the APTA's mission of enhancing health. The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, uphold the APTA brand, and contribute to key strategic pursuits.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Generous retirement contributions

Travel subsidies for public transport

Qualifications

• DPT required with 5-10 years of clinical practice.
• Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Implements work plans aligned with organizational and departmental priorities.
• Prepares compliance forms and meets departmental metrics.
• Supports unit efforts with business opportunities and quality improvement.

Skills

Strategic planning

Time management

Leadership

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Education

DPT required

Master’s preferred

PhD preferred

Job description

Title : Specialist, Practice

Department/Unit : Practice/Scientific Affairs

FLSA Status : Full-time, Exempt

Location : This position is located onsite at the APTA headquarters in Alexandria, VA

About APTA

Do you want to contribute to an organization dedicated to improving societal health? Would you like to collaborate with colleagues who are passionate about making a difference? Are you excited to work in a new state-of-the-art building designed to encourage movement, participation, and employee health?

Then you want to work for APTA!

APTA is the trusted leader for the physical therapy profession, representing more than 100,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapy students. Our approximately 150 employees support the association’s mission to build a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society. Learn more in our Association Profile.

Located in Alexandria, Virginia, APTA has outstanding employee benefits, including flexible work schedules, generous retirement contributions, and travel subsidies for employees who choose public and active transportation.

Summary

Must have broad clinical experience in various settings, knowledge in prevention, health promotion and population health. A member of Scientific Affairs that implements efforts to support organizational priorities and activities within the Practice department. Supports unit efforts with a focus on departmental contributions to membership strategy, scientific strategy, and operations strategy for the Association. Participates and support efforts for appointed and member volunteer groups and APTA leadership. Supports preparation of compliance requirements and documents and seeks out opportunities for continuous quality improvement in department activities. Effective champion of the Association vision, mission and brand.

Essential Functions

• Implements work plans related to respective activities of the Practice department which align with organizational priorities and the Association’s membership strategy, scientific strategy, and operations strategy.
• Prepares and completes required departmental compliance forms as outlined below including ensuring required information is accurate for timely submission of all required forms.
• Accountable for meeting performance expectations and metrics for department and respective budget activities.
• Provides recommendations on advancing operations within the department to gain efficiencies, grow revenue, and provide stewardship of association resources.
• Manages implementation of appointed and volunteer groups efforts in partnership with Unit lead and staff colleagues.
• Contributes to quality assurance and continuous quality/performance improvement in department activities, including supporting department director, and unit leaders in annual assessments of respective budget activities described above.
• Contributes to unit efforts to seek business opportunities which align with finance strategy, operations strategy, systems and data strategy, membership strategy, education and certification strategy, business strategy, and scientific strategy, the APTA brand, and organizational priorities.
• Supports the Scientific Affairs team in the implementation of the Association’s programs, priorities, and projects in partnership with department director and staff colleagues.
• Prepares, in consultation with the Unit leads, department level data which supports and aligns with the APTA data strategy.

Primary Compliance Accountabilities

• Federal reporting (i.e., meetings with Governmental agencies)
• State licensure

Staff Expectations

• Upholds and fosters team values
• Complies with all APTA policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned to foster achievement of association priorities

Qualifications

• DPT required
• 5-10 years in clinical practice
• Strategic planning skills
• Time management skills
• Scholarly track record
• Strategic thinking skills
• Project management skills
• Master’s preferred
• PhD preferred
• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal

Travel Requirements

10% - local, national; potential international travel

How To Apply

Please send resume and cover letter, including salary requirements , when applying.

Principals only; no agencies; no phone calls, please. Candidates selected to participate in an interview will be contacted by Human Resources.

The American Physical Therapy Association is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or military status or any other characteristic protected by law.

APTA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information, please visit e-verify.uscis.gov.

APTA is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and invites and welcomes applicants with diversity of experience, mindset, and skills to add value to APTA and our staff community.