PHYSICAL THERAPIST (Inpatient Full-Time)
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Job Description
The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating all patients across the life span assigned to them, determine short-term and long-term goals in conjunction with the patient and other team members when appropriate, develop and implement a comprehensive treatment program to meet these goals without direct supervision, and perform these tasks in a timely, effective manner that corresponds to the normal productivity standards for the department.
Additional responsibilities will include administrative assignments as assigned. Physical Therapists will adhere to all state and federal regulations that apply to the practice of physical therapy.
Experience Desired
- Two years of clinical experience is preferred. One year of experience in a specialized area is preferred.
License Requirements
- Current or eligible for licensure in the State of Virginia.
License Desired
- Membership in state and national professional organizations is preferred.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
Key Responsibilities
The physical therapist is responsible for evaluating all assigned patients across the life span and determining short-term and long-term goals collaboratively. They must develop and implement comprehensive treatment programs to meet these goals independently while maintaining departmental productivity standards.
Requirements
Candidates must be current or eligible for licensure in the State of Virginia, and while not required, two years of clinical experience, including one year in a specialized area, is preferred. Adherence to all applicable state and federal physical therapy regulations is mandatory.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (561 salary observations; 1,687 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICAL THERAPIST (Inpatient Full-Time) at Augusta Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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