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Sentara Health
Suffolk, Virginia

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Overview

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Provides age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers. Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.

Education

  • Bachelors Degree (Required)
  • Masters Degree (Preferred)
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Certification/Licensure
  • Physical Therapy License (Required)

Experience

Performs modalities/therapeutic interventions in accordance with accepted standards of care and department policies and procedures.

Provides effective instruction to the patient and family through standardized educational programs and/or individualized training.

Initiate, develop, and maintain collaborative interactions with internal and external team members, patients, and family members to improve patient outcomes.

Productive and efficient in daily operations. Selects and performs the appropriate assessment procedures.

  • Establishes and updates formal plan of care to address individual patient needs.
  • 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
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

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

Assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve patient functional mobility and relieve pain. Provide education to patients and caregivers while supervising team members to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a valid Physical Therapy license. Candidates must be capable of performing therapeutic interventions and maintaining collaborative relationships with the care team.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Pain reliefPatient assessmentCare planningPatient educationCaregiver instructionTeam supervisionClinical documentationCollaborative care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICAL THERAPIST at Sentara Health 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 21,185 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
49% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Physical Therapy

Living in Suffolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$334k
Typical market rent
$2,049/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
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.

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

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