Physical Therapist - Orthopedic
Listed compensation
$103k-$149k
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Job Description
City/State
Virginia Beach, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview
- Sentara Therapy Center Healthy Way is hiring a Physical Therapist for Outpatient - New grads welcome to apply!
- Come work with a dynamic orthopedic team
- Treat a wide variety of orthopedic and post-surgical conditions
- Orthopedic mentorship available
- Work with orthopedic clinical specialists and FAAOMPT trained clinicians
- Week-Day and Week-end Schedules Available
- We offer Competitive Pay & Excellent Benefits!
sentara.com
As a Physical Therapist you will 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
- Minimum Level - Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
- Certification/Licensure
- VA Physical Therapy License
- BLS
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $103,376.00 - $149,115.20 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.
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
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
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
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 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) — ranked against 423 active Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (physical therapy) | ranked against 423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $103k–$149k | Orthopedic Surgery median $95k (middle half $85k–$100k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$125k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Virginia | 17 active | 423 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 44% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k loan repayment | Virginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment838 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 346 in the last 30 days | 230 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery pay trend | −3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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