Physical Therapist (FT)

New Outpatient Clinic Opening This Summer
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.
• 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.

Req #3298

Dedicated Orthopedic Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

License/Certification:

• Physical Therapy License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person