Motion Analysis Center Physical Therapist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Texas; Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Zusammenfassung

Shriners Children’s is seeking a Motion Analysis Center Physical Therapist (MAC PT) to provide evaluation and motion analysis services for pediatric patients. The role involves direct patient care, education for families, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to design individualized treatment plans.

Experience in motion analysis and data interpretation is preferred. The MAC PT will lead reviews with MAC staff and physicians, contribute to documentation, and support compliance with

Qualifikationen

• BS Physical Therapy degree and active PT license in good standing.
• Experience with pediatric patients and motion analysis preferred.
• Strong data interpretation for gait and EMG analyses.

Aufgaben

• Perform motion analysis evaluations and patient care under licensed supervision.
• Collect motion capture data (EMG, pedobarograph, video) for analysis.
• Develop individualized treatment plans for pediatric patients.
• Lead interdisciplinary team meetings to review findings and recommendations.

Kenntnisse

Pediatrics experience

Motion analysis interpretation

Gait analysis

EMG data interpretation

Communication with families

Ausbildung

BS Physical Therapy

MS Physical Therapy

DPT

Jobbeschreibung

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

The Motion Analysis Center Physical Therapist (MAC PT) provides evaluation and motion analysis center services, including direct patient care, patient/family and education in an efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive manner upon a referral from a licensed independent practitioner. The MAC PT collaborates with the medical staff and the multidisciplinary team to design an individualized treatment plan to meet the needs of the pediatric patient and their family. The MAC PT will conduct interdisciplinary team meetings to review MAC findings, interpretations and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Competent in SMACnet standards for the examination of the patient including history/systems review, selection and administration of specific tests and measures, including but not limited to range of motion, manual muscle testing, outcome measures and neurological testing.
• Competent in basic collection of motion capture data, EMG, pedobarograph, video, report generation to ensure continuity of care if the coordinator or engineer is not available.
• Provide facility specific clinical lines of service, which may include but is not limited to gait, upper extremity, spine, sports and wheelchair analysis.
• Provides patient and family education regarding the motion analysis evaluation.
• Demonstrates proficiency in interpreting all data, including but not limited to kinematics, kinetics, EMG, pedobarograph, O2 consumption, and video analysis.
• Generates a concise and clearly written physical therapy evaluation that summarizes and integrates the pertinent findings of the motion lab evaluation including the patient history, physical exam, spatial and temporal parameters, kinematics, kinetics, electromyography evaluations, foot pressure distribution analysis and other assessments.
• Supports risk management and compliance initiatives through accurate documentation, that follows the state requirements, payer-specific requirements, regulatory and professional standards, including correct use of American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology codes and/or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System when applicable.
• Leads scheduled motion analysis patient reviews with MAC staff, physicians and additional allied health professionals.
• During the patient reviews, the physical therapist

Required Qualifications

• BS Physical Therapy
• Physical Therapy license

Preferred Qualifications

• MS Physical Therapy or DPT
• Two years of motion lab experience
• Physical therapy background in pediatrics, neuromuscular conditions, sports, motion analysis interpretation.

Compensation

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Career Opportunities

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children’s, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Benefits

• Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!