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Sentara Health
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Physical Therapist - Orthopedic

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$103k-$149k

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Posted 1mo ago

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!

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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

Orthopedic rehabilitationPost-surgical careFunctional mobility assessmentPain managementClinical supervisionRehabilitative programmingOrthopedic assessment

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).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (physical therapy)ranked against 423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$103k–$149kOrthopedic Surgery median $95k (middle half $85k–$100k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$125k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Virginia17 active423 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 44% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment838 active listings, Nov 2026
New Orthopedic Surgery listings346 in the last 30 days230 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (423 Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Orthopedic Surgery (Physical Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 423 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Virginia Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$378k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,098/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 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.