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Sentara Health
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Physical Therapist - Ortho Center

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$103k-$149k

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Job Description

City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

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

  • Bachelor's Degree (Required)
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy
  • Certification/Licensure
  • Physical Therapy License (Required)

Experience

Performs modalities/therapeutic interventions in accordance with accepted standards of care and department policies and procedures.

Provides effective instruction to the patient and family through standardized educational programs and/or individualized training.

Initiate, develop, and maintain collaborative interactions with internal and external team members, patients, and family members to improve patient outcomes.

Productive and efficient in daily operations. Selects and performs the appropriate assessment procedures.

Establishes and updates formal plan of care to address individual patient needs.

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, on-call pay, 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. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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

Assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve patient functional mobility and relieve pain. Provide effective education to patients and families while supervising team members to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy along with a valid Physical Therapy license. Candidates must be capable of performing therapeutic interventions and maintaining collaborative professional relationships.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Functional mobility assessmentPain reliefPatient educationCaregiver trainingTeam supervisionPlan of care developmentClinical assessmentOrthopedic carePatient outcomes improvementDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (503 salary observations; 2,167 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$126k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$103k–$149kPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $86k–$105k)940 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$96k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+2%)503 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$125k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia808 active22,177 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment850 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,032 in the last 30 days4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sentara Health#1 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 26 employers
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<$105k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
33% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 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 Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Adoption/Fertility/Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

Living in Harrisonburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k≈ 3.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,720/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Harrisonburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.