Physical Therapist

Position Title: Physical Therapist
Location: Lufkin, TX
Employer: Dedicated Orthopedic Center

About Us:
Dedicated Orthopedic Center is committed to providing every patient superior orthopedic care in a compassionate, healing environment. We take a comprehensive team approach — from evaluation through diagnosis and treatment — and pride ourselves on individualized, specialized orthopedic services including joint replacement, sports medicine, trauma, pediatric care, and rehabilitation.

Position Summary:
We are seeking full-time, part-time, and PRN Physical Therapists to join our dynamic outpatient orthopedic & rehabilitation team. You will play a critical role in helping patients recover from injury/surgery, restore function, and return to the active lifestyle they enjoy. You’ll work closely with orthopedic physicians, physician assistants, and therapy colleagues in a team‐oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform thorough patient evaluations to identify impairments, functional limitations, and establish treatment goals.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans focused on orthopedic rehabilitation: joint replacement post‐op, sports injuries, trauma/fractures, pediatric orthopedic conditions, musculoskeletal disorders.
• Use manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, modalities, functional training and patient education to restore mobility, strength, function and reduce pain (based on best‐practice orthopedic physical therapy standards).
• Collaborate with the physician and clinical teams to ensure continuity of care and communication of progress, referrals, and needed adjustments.
• Document patient evaluations, treatment plans, progress, discharge summaries in compliance with clinic policies and regulatory standards.
• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs, injury prevention, and ongoing wellness strategies.
• Maintain productivity and quality metrics as defined by the clinic, while delivering compassionate, patient‐centered care.
• Participate in clinical team meetings, ongoing professional development and support a culture of excellence and growth.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy
• Valid physical therapy license in Texas (or eligible for licensure).
• Experience in outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation preferred.
• Strong clinical reasoning, manual therapy and exercise prescription skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable working in a multidisciplinary orthopedic practice.
• Commitment to patient‐centric care, continual professional growth, teamwork and high-quality outcomes.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to join a well‐established orthopedic practice with a broad scope of services (joint replacement, sports medicine, trauma, pediatric orthopedics) and a team-based environment. dedicatedorthopedics.com+1
• A supportive, collaborative culture where therapists work closely with orthopedic specialists and assistants within a high-quality care setting.
• Chance to treat a varied caseload and help patients resume active, pain-free lives.
• Competitive compensation and benefits (to be discussed during interview).
• Growth and learning opportunities within a practice committed to excellence.

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