Physical Therapist - Orthopedic
Listed compensation
$103k-$149k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Sentara Health as a Physical Therapist – Orthopedic, New Grads Welcome in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $103K - $149K
- CME allowance: $5,250.
- 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
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and relieve pain for patients with orthopedic conditions. They are also responsible for providing patient education and supervising care provided by team members.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Virginia Physical Therapy license. A BLS certification is also required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Orthopedic at Sentara Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,325 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Sentara Health ranks #1 of 11 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 294 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 20% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery 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)), so the posted ~$126k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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