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Charlottesville, Virginia

Physical Therapist (PT) $10k Sign On Bonus

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Address

1242 Cedars Court Charlottesville, VA 22903

Full Time Physical Therapist (PT)

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

CommuniCare Rehab, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies has a Full Time opening for a Physical Therapist (PT) at Cedars Healthcare Center, where our therapists are In-House Team Members. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact with our residents through therapy. CommuniCare is a rapidly growing company, with 170 centers across IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, VA, WV

Benefits

  • Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
  • Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back
  • Free CEU Library with dedicated leadership development staff.

Motivated therapy team members have an opportunity for promotion to leadership positions (25 internal promotions in the last twelve months).

Full Time Employee benefit options; life and disability plans, medical, dental and vision coverage, identity theft protection, & 401(k) with Employer Match

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from an Accredited Program.
  • Hold a valid or pending State Physical Therapy License

Demonstrate competency in therapy treatment, evaluation principles, techniques, and materials & equipment utilization. Attainable productivity expectations.

Job Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Evaluate, Review, and Screen patient’s/resident’s medical charts, evaluations under physician order and develop a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs.

Implement treatment plan through direct treatment, as well as education of the plan of care to all team members, including providing necessary supervision for PTAs.

  • Maintain accurate billing information in accordance with facility procedures daily.
  • Attend/Lead interdisciplinary meetings to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of rehab team, as well as conducting staff/family training and education when appropriate.
  • Opportunity to work at multiple centers, serving a wide variety of patient needs.

#CommuniCareTherapy

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and develop treatment plans for residents based on physician orders and clinical findings. Implement care plans through direct treatment, staff education, and supervision of physical therapist assistants.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationSupervision of PTAsInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationRehabilitationMedical chart review

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) $10k Sign On Bonus at CommuniCare Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,081 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 39 employers

24
<$115k
9
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
8
$145k-160k
2
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
53% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$150k-$160k
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$130k-$160k
#3

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$70-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Charlottesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$468k
Typical market rent
$1,959/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.1
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charlottesville, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About CommuniCare Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Blue Ash, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive wages
No wage freeze
Generous PTO
End of year PTO buy back
Free CEU library
Leadership development
Medical, dental, vision coverage
Life and disability plans