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Sentara Health
Stafford, Virginia

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

City/State

Stafford, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

  • Sentara Therapy Solutions Stafford is hiring a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) in Stafford, Virginia
  • This is a Full Time Day shift opportunity with great benefits.

As a Physical Therapy Assistant, You Will

  • Administer physical therapy treatments and procedures under supervision of a physical therapist.
  • May assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, and document the progress of treatment within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist.
  • Provides age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.
  • Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.

Education

Associate Level Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQIAmerican Heart Association (AHA) RQI American Heart Association (AHA) RQI

  • Sentara Healthcare offers outstanding benefits.
  • Tuition assistance and Student Loan Repayment Benefit
  • Health, Dental, Vision and Medical insurance
  • Generous Paid Annual Leave, Parental and Caregiver Leave
  • Retirement with match
  • Adoption, Infertility, and Surrogacy Reimbursement
  • Career and personal development opportunities

Reward Programs for Health and Wellness

For more information about our employee benefits click Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)

Sentara is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system with more than 29,000 employees (including 1,375 physicians and advanced practice providers), 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves over 900,000 members.

We are recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and are strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary healthcare experience for our patients and members.

Keywords: Physical Therapist Assistant, Physical Therapy, Outpatient, Rehab Therapy, PTA, Talroo-Allied Health

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Key Responsibilities

Administer physical therapy treatments and procedures under the supervision of a physical therapist. Document patient progress and provide age-appropriate education to clients and caregivers.

Requirements

Requires an Associate Level Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association. Candidates must be capable of supervising team members and following established treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient treatmentTreatment planningDocumentationPatient educationCaregiver educationRehabilitationSafety compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (561 salary observations; 1,687 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top PTA Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution12 jobs · 11 employers

5
<$75k
3
$79k
0
$80k-85k
3
$85k-90k
1
$96k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
69%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
8% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

Enloe Health · Chico, California

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (FT)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant - Arlington, VA!

$60k-$85k
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Stafford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k
Typical market rent
$2,458/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition assistance
Student loan repayment benefit
Health, Dental, Vision and Medical insurance
Generous Paid Annual Leave
Parental and Caregiver Leave
Retirement with match
Adoption, Infertility, and Surrogacy Reimbursement
Career and personal development opportunities