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Fishersville, Virginia

PHYSICAL THERAPIST (Inpatient Full-Time)

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

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

Patient EvaluationGoal SettingTreatment Program DevelopmentTreatment Program ImplementationState Regulations AdherenceFederal Regulations Adherence

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution47 jobs · 36 employers

15
<$105k
16
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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$75/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fishersville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$371k
Median resident rent
$1,483/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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