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Inova Health System
Alexandria, Virginia

Physical Therapist (PT) Outpatient Rehab

Physical TherapistIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$130k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Physical Therapist (PT) to join our Outpatient Rehab team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm with some weekend and holiday coverage. As a Physical Therapist, you will have access to state-of-the-art technologies with dedicated clinical specialists with 1:1 mentoring.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.

Physical Therapist (PT) Job Responsibilities

  • Completes daily progress notes that reflect patients' responses to treatment, actual performance, and an assessment as to status relevant to the treatment plan in addition to eventual discharge needs and treatment summaries if needed.
  • Contacts families, physicians or other healthcare team members in anticipation of special needs of the patients or families in a timely manner to facilitate effective treatment plans. Provides educational materials and methods appropriate to the patient's level of understanding and motivation and includes families/caregivers in education and training. Demonstrates collaboration in communication with team members and is open to feedback and receptive to change.
  • Gives appropriate instruction and supervision to assistive personnel consistent with program/clinic policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Applies knowledge of therapeutic techniques during evaluations and throughout treatment while adjusting treatment plans regularly and appropriately as patients' status change. Demonstrates current knowledge of the application of therapeutic techniques and evaluation methods.
  • Assumes complete responsibility over the course of Physical Therapy patient management from the time of initial contact to discharge for functional progress, safety and treatment outcomes.
  • Develops goals and treatment plans that are prioritized based on input from patients, families, and healthcare team members and reflect the evaluation findings.
  • Formulates comprehensive treatment plans to improve the functional status of patients and address reasons for referrals.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
  • Licensure: Physical Therapist upon start (VA licensure or compact privileges)
  • Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association upon start

Preferred Qualification

  • Physical Therapist (PT) experience in neuro

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.

And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist manages patient care from initial contact to discharge, including developing and adjusting treatment plans based on functional progress. They also collaborate with healthcare team members and provide education to patients and their families to ensure effective treatment outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Physical Therapist license in Virginia or compact privileges. Additionally, a BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required upon starting the role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitationClinical documentationPatient educationCaregiver trainingSupervision of assistive personnelNeuro rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (468 salary observations; 1,823 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,826 salary observations; 61,306 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,715 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80k–$130kPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $93k–$102k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Virginia vs national$95k median in Virginia$93k nationally (+2%)468 state / 11,826 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$104k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia777 active21,715 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 52% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment819 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,715 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) Outpatient Rehab at Inova Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,715 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 25 employers
18
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
46% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

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$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist - TeleHealth

$103k-$149k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,715 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call
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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k Match (5%)
Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Loan Assistance ($10,000)
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$700k≈ 8.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,275/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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