What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, Data Management position at American Physical Therapy Association?
Title: Specialist, Data Management
Department/Unit: Data Management/Business and Administration
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
The Specialist, Data Management implements the development, maintenance, and optimization of APTA’s data infrastructure through CRM integrations, SQL database administration, and reporting solutions. This role applies technical expertise to ensure data accuracy, accessibility, and performance across systems, enabling efficient operations and informed decision-making. The specialist collaborates with internal teams and external vendors to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and maintain secure, reliable data environments.
Essential Functions
- Collaborates with developers to troubleshoot and test custom applications, web services, and integrations.
- Develops automated data sharing solutions for external organizations via SFTP.
- Supports CRM integrations and utilities such as blast email and volunteer manager platforms.
- Monitors SQL database performance, agent jobs, backups, and recovery processes.
- Writes SQL scripts and stored procedures for list pulls, surveys, and reporting data sources.
- Creates formatted reports and dashboards using SSRS and Power BI.
- Configures CRM components including forms, views, and workflows using Dynamics automation tools.
- Performs bulk data imports and exports using SQL and Dynamics tools.
- Troubleshoots CRM-related issues and supports internal users.
Staff Expectations
- Upholds and fosters staff values
- Complies with all APTA policies and procedures
- Performs other duties as needed to foster achievement of the unit, department, team, and association priorities.
Qualifications
- Some college; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, or related field.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
- Microsoft SQL Server
- SSRS
- Power BI
- Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, Protech
- SFTP and Data Transfer Protocols
- Dynamics Integration tools
- Project management skills a plus
- Effective professional communication (written, presentation and verbal)
- Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects or tasks
- Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Travel Requirements
Up to 10% - Local
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 characteristics 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.
