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Alexandria, Virginia

Physical Therapist - Ramstein, Germany

Physical TherapistContract

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Job Description

About Valor Healthcare

Valor Healthcare is a veteran- and physician-led provider of healthcare services for deserving, resilient patriots – including those who serve or have served in the military as well as those who devote their careers to government service.

We aim to deliver high-quality care in a way that upholds the health of our nation’s greatest asset: its people. Valor works hard to earn the trust of those who have faith in us to care for them with respect and through methods that lead to superior clinical outcomes.

Valor is different because of our people.

Our leadership team is comprised of veterans, clinicians, and business leaders dedicated to providing exceptional care and world-class patient experience.

Many of our colleagues have patriots in their families or are patriots themselves, building a company culture and commitment to customer service that is second to none

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist shall provide comprehensive one-on-one clinical care to personnel assigned to the 435 AGOW focused on improving physical readiness, enhancing durability, reducing injury risk, and optimizing overall mission performance across the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing.

The purpose of this role is to enhance physical performance, reduce injury risk, improve behavioral resilience, optimize cognitive performance, and strengthen mission effectiveness, operational readiness, and long-term durability of assigned personnel.

Core Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist shall provide comprehensive one-on-one clinical care to personnel assigned to the 435 AGOW.

Services shall include evaluation, treatment planning, rehabilitation, injury management, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, functional training, and other evidence-based interventions consistent with accepted standards of practice.

  • Personnel may access Physical Therapy services based on provider availability and MTF scheduling procedures.
  • The Physical Therapist may provide education, screening, and consultation at unit locations when requested.
  • Clinical procedures requiring controlled environments shall be performed within approved clinical settings.

Dry needling is authorized and shall be performed only within clinical settings and in accordance with MTF privileging requirements.

The Physical Therapist shall document all clinical encounters within approved MTF systems in accordance with HIPAA and applicable regulations.

The Physical Therapist is authorized to evaluate, recommend, and implement modifications to duty limitations and medical profiles when authorized through 86 MDG credentialing and privileging processes, established clinical guidelines, and applicable Air Force medical policies. All modifications shall be documented within approved MTF systems.

The Physical Therapist shall coordinate with CSCS personnel to conduct monthly workshops focused on injury prevention, rehabilitation, recovery strategies, and physical readiness optimization.

The Physical Therapist shall provide aggregate, non-identifiable trend observations to leadership regarding general physical readiness and injury trends. No PHI or PII shall be included in such reporting

Requirements

Qualifications

The Physical Therapists possess a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from an accredited institution.

Maintain a current, active, unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.

Physical Therapists shall successfully complete all MTF credentialing and privileging requirements prior to performing clinical services.

Shall also maintain current CPR and AED certification throughout the period of performance.

Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

This job is CONTINGENT upon contract award, client approval, completion of a favorable background investigation, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust / High Risk clearance.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive one-on-one clinical care to personnel of the 435 AGOW to improve physical readiness and reduce injury risk. Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, implementing rehabilitation plans, and coordinating injury prevention workshops.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationHIPAA CompliancePatient Education

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (389 salary observations; 1,743 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,428 salary observations; 56,804 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).

Valor Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 65 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Ramstein, Germany at Valor Healthcare 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 22,389 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
83%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
11%

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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 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$703k
Typical market rent
$2,285/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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