Outpatient Physical Therapist PT
Listed compensation
$80k-$130k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Inova Physical Therapy is seeking Outpatient Physical Therapists to join our clinics with locations across Northern Virginia! We have openings for Full-time, Part-time and PRN, Day Shift, Monday-Friday with some evening shifts until 7pm.
We offer a 1:1 patient treatment model, a formal mentorship program and a commitment to continuing education and personal growth. We also offer competitive compensation and an amazing benefits package!
Please click the link below to learn more about our team and locations!
Inova Physical Therapy – Outpatient Clinics
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Inova Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave and more
Physical Therapist Job Responsibilities
- Documents the results of evaluations clearly and completely by including all essential elements according to department policy.
- Completes daily progress notes that reflect patients' responses to treatment, actual performance, and an assessment as to status relevant to the treatment plan in addition to eventual discharge needs and treatment summaries if needed.
- Completes discharge notes that include a summary of the course of treatment, progress toward goals, discharge needs, recommendations for follow-up and patient and/or family education.
- Documents clearly, concisely and legibly within established timeframes (e. g. allows other therapists to continue treatment, allows for interpretation by payers, supports reimbursements).
- Documents evidence of patient and family/caregiver education.
- Contacts families, physicians or other healthcare team members in anticipation of special needs of the patients or families in a timely manner to facilitate effective treatment plans.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
- Licensure: Virginia Physical Therapist License or Physical Therapist compact privileges required upon start
- Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association required upon start.
- Experience: New grad welcome!
*Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities*
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist is responsible for conducting patient evaluations, developing treatment plans, and documenting progress notes and discharge summaries. They must also coordinate care with families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure effective treatment outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Virginia Physical Therapist License or compact privileges. Additionally, a BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required upon the start date.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (484 salary observations; 1,969 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $80k–$130k | Physical Therapy median $96k (middle half $93k–$100k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $96k median in Virginia | $94k nationally (+2%)484 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$104k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Virginia | 784 active | 21,488 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k loan repayment | Virginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment828 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,820 in the last 30 days | 4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Physical Therapist PT at Inova a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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