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Gloucester, Virginia

Physical Therapist Hospital

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Gloucester, Virginia Overview A Physical Therapist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Physical Therapist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff. What you will do Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.

Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.

Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.).

Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings. Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care. Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.

Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines. Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Qualifications Education Bachelors Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Masters Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) Experience 1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

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Key Responsibilities

A Physical Therapist performs evaluations, determines diagnoses, and develops individualized plans of care to maximize patient quality of life and functional goals, often working in inpatient or outpatient settings. Responsibilities include performing physical therapy procedures to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability, while documenting progress and educating patients and families.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy and must obtain a Virginia Physical Therapy License upon hire, along with CPR/BLS certification within 30 days. One year of Physical Therapy experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Plan Of Care DevelopmentMobility ImprovementPain ReliefDisability PreventionAssessmentTeam CollaborationPatient EducationFamily EducationDischarge Planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% 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 (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution47 jobs · 34 employers

12
<$105k
17
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$70-$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForceContract

VUMC · Nashville, Tennessee

$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$75/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

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

  • Includes call

Living in Gloucester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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

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