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Lifepoint Health
Galax, Virginia

Physical Therapist (PT)

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$41.41-$55.9/hr

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Job Description

Physical Therapist (PT)

Your Experience Matters

Twin County Regional Healthcare is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Physical Therapist (PT) joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

We are housed in a brand-new outpatient gym where our rehab team is committed to community outreach including hosting a monthly stroke support group. We offer one-on-one patient interactions, a strong team culture, rotating weekends, and opportunities for growth and development. We balance new techniques and specialties including dry needling, certified hand therapy, and FEES, with a personalized, community-focused approach to healthcare.

How you will contribute

A Physical Therapist (PT) who excels in this role:

  • Performs initial and ongoing assessments of patient condition and functional status.
  • Develops and updates an individualized plan of care in collaboration with the patient, based on goals and capabilities.
  • Plans, prepares, and carries out evidence-based interventions to maintain, improve, or restore function; alleviate pain; and prevent dysfunction.
  • Delivers therapy using standard PT techniques and modalities appropriate to patient age and condition (e. g., moist heat/cold, ultrasound, UV/IR lamps, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy).
  • Administers physical agents and operates PT equipment safely; performs necessary set-up and checks.
  • Evaluates, fits, and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices; recommends modifications as needed.
  • Identifies/document goals, anticipated progress, and timelines; plans for reevaluation and discharge.
  • Directs and supervises PTAs, students, and support personnel; delegates tasks appropriately and ensures clear communication.
  • Accurately documents assessments, interventions, patient response, education, and progress toward goals.
  • Participates in performance improvement and continuing education; performs other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage. Tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We Are Looking For

  • A completed a Bachelor’s degree (PT)
  • Current VA PT license.
  • BLS required within 30 days of hire.

Hourly range: $41.41- $55.90

EEOC Statement

Twin County Regional Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Twin County is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will perform patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions to restore function and alleviate pain. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress, supervising support personnel, and ensuring the safe operation of therapy equipment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and possess a current Virginia PT license. Additionally, a BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPlan of care developmentProsthetic fittingOrthotic adjustmentDocumentationSupervision of PTAsPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (389 salary observations; 1,743 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 25 employers

14
<$105k
13
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
5
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1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
49% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,541 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Galax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Median resident rent
$743/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match