Physical Therapist, Clinical Expert (Contract)

Kinetic Systems • San Francisco, CA

2d

About The Position

Work with an applied AI research lab at the intersection of healthcare and AI, bringing physical therapy rehabilitation judgment to the testing and improvement of AI. The role partners with researchers to demonstrate what good rehabilitation care looks like across referrals, evaluations, plans of care, and clinical decisions that may not be covered in textbooks. The physical therapist will author clinical cases from the ground up by assembling realistic patient charts, posing and answering clinical questions, and defining what distinguishes a strong response from a weak or unsafe one. No coding or AI experience is required; tools will be taught. This is a part-time contract role alongside clinical practice, based in San Francisco with on-site work strongly preferred; remote work may be considered for applicants in the US. The commitment is 10–15 hours per week for at least one month, with a possible extension.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted physical therapist license in any US state.
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), or an MPT/BSPT with equivalent clinical experience.
• At least 3 years of direct, hands-on patient care as a licensed physical therapist.
• Currently practicing or having been in clinical practice within the last 3 years.
• Experience in at least two practice settings.
• Working knowledge of current clinical practice guidelines and standard outcome measures.
• Excellent written English and the ability to explain clinical reasoning precisely and concisely.
• Availability for 10–15 hours per week for at least one month, with a possible extension.

Nice To Haves

• ABPTS board certification in any specialty, such as OCS, NCS, SCS, GCS, PCS, CCS, or WCS.
• Residency or fellowship training, including FAAOMPT.
• Experience in less common areas such as vestibular, pelvic health, oncology, wound care, lymphedema, or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
• Strong command of documentation and payer rules, including SOAP notes, plans of care, progress notes, and Medicare requirements.
• Experience writing exam questions for the NPTE, a DPT program, or continuing education courses.
• Clinical instructor or DPT faculty experience.
• Chart audit, utilization review, quality assurance, or compliance experience.
• Journal peer-review or clinical research experience.
• Prior experience writing rubrics, building test cases, or reviewing AI outputs on any platform.

Responsibilities

• Partner with researchers to demonstrate sound rehabilitation care and clinical judgment.
• Apply clinical expertise to referrals, evaluations, plans of care, and other rehabilitation decisions.
• Author clinical cases by assembling realistic patient charts and posing clinical questions.
• Answer clinical questions and define criteria for strong, weak, or unsafe responses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time