Specialist, Residency and Fellowships

Title: Specialist, Residency and Fellowships

Department/Unit: Residency and Fellowships/Education

FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

Location: This position is located on-site at the APTA headquarters in Alexandria, VA

About 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.

Summary

This position’s primary responsibility will be to provide day-to-day oversight of accreditation activities and customer service to physical therapist residency and fellowship education programs, the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) governing board, and volunteers, in support of a national accreditation process for physical therapist residency and fellowship programs. Supports preparation of compliance requirements, continuing education standards and documents and seeks out opportunities for continuous quality improvement in department activities.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for communicating with residency and fellowship program administrators and educators regarding ABPTRFE accreditation procedures and standards, including responding to inquiries from programs.
• Initiate requests for information on programmatic changes.
• Provide guidance on submission of reports.
• Responsible for marketing and outreach activities related to accreditation.
• Provide staff support to ABPTRFE committees and be a team player.
• Implements work plans related to respective activities of the Residency and Fellowship Education department which align with organizational priorities and the Association’s education and certification strategy.
• Prepares and completes required departmental compliance forms ensuring required information is accurate for timely submission.
• Contributes to and implements recommendations on advancing operations within the department to gain efficiencies, and grow revenue, if applicable.
• Contributes to quality assurance and continuous quality/performance improvement in department activities.
• Supports the Education team in the implementation of the Association’s programs, priorities, and projects.
• Prepares in consultation with the Director, department level data which supports and aligns with the APTA data strategy.

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

• Licensed Physical Therapist preferred, or other degreed professional in a related healthcare field(s), with 5+ years of professional experience.
• Working knowledge of accreditation and/or program monitoring strongly preferred.
• Experience working in the health professions, higher education, and/or nonprofit organizations a plus.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), organizational, and analytical skills.
• Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively with constituents and colleagues.
• The ability to manage simultaneous tasks and prioritize competing deadlines is required.
• Project management skills a plus.
• Experience in management and/or leadership.
• Training and/or workshop facilitation experience preferred.

Travel Requirements

10%, local and National

How To Apply

Please send resume and cover letter, including salary requirements when submitting your application.

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, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran 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.

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.