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Onancock, Virginia

Physical Therapist - Labor Pool

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$46.1-$63.43/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Onancock, Virginia

Hiring Range

$46.10 - $63.43/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

A Physical Therapist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Physical Therapist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

What You Will Do

Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care. Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.

Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.).

Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care. Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.

Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines.

Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelors Degree, Graduate of a Physical Therapy Program (Required)
  • Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy (Preferred)

Experience

Less than 1 year Patient Care experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

  • License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
  • CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)
  • To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist performs patient evaluations, develops individualized plans of care, and implements therapeutic procedures to restore function and mobility. They also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and educate patients and families on the recovery process.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPlan of care developmentMobility improvementPain reliefPatient educationMulti-disciplinary collaborationDocumentationEvidence-based practiceRehabilitation

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 ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k 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$96k–$132kPhysical Therapy median $93k (middle half $82k–$105k)11 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~$113k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia787 active21,549 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 45% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment832 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 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
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 contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 28 employers
4
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
11
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
18%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Physical Therapist-PT Per Diem

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Riverside Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Newport News, Virginia
5,001-10,000 employees

Living in Onancock

Median resident rent
$904/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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