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Ivy Rehab
Chesapeake, Virginia

Internal Traveler Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k

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Job Description

State of Location

Virginia

Position Summary

Job Description

Ivy Health Internal Traveler Physical Therapist

Compensation: Estimated total gross compensation is $130,400 annually.

Travel Physical Therapy in the Ivy Rehab Network! (Available in: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia)

Travel while doing what you love as an Internal Traveler Physical Therapist with Ivy Health. Complete typical 13-week assignments at participating outpatient clinics across our multi-state network, with employee benefits, professional support, and opportunities to experience new communities. Join a team that values authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and exceptional patient care.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

  • Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.
  • Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.
  • Opportunity to own a clinic through equity partnership
  • Teammate Resource Groups supporting wellness, early career development, military, and LGBTQ+ teammates

Benefits Include

  • Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
  • Paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability eligibility begins at 6 months of employment
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
  • Complimentary therapy services
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually

What We Look For

License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state

Graduate from an accredited Physical Therapy program

The compensation listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location.

Both stipends are provided seven days per week during assignments. Housing and meals and incidentals stipends are available to eligible travelers; tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and applicable requirements.

This estimate is based on four completed 13-week assignments per year and assumes 52 weeks of salary and stipends. It is not a guarantee.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional physical therapy care across various outpatient clinics within the Ivy Rehab Network. Complete 13-week assignments while maintaining high standards of patient outcomes and clinical documentation.

Requirements

Must hold a license or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physical Therapy program.

Key Skills

Outpatient careRehabilitationClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (491 salary observations; 1,857 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 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 ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$130kPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $86k–$105k)941 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$95k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+2%)491 state / 12,288 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$129k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia797 active21,816 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment839 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,999 in the last 30 days4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 24 employers
10
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

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#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

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#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

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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 22,055 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually

Living in Chesapeake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$349k≈ 2.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,063/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.