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Salem, Virginia

Clinic Director Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Clinic Director Physical Therapist (PT) | Full-Time | Outpatient | 109 Knotbreak Rd, Salem, VA 24153

Lead the clinic. Stay connected to patient care. Build what comes next.

Join Lucas Therapies, a H2 Health company, as a Clinic Director Physical Therapist (PT) in Salem, Virginia. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a PT who wants to continue treating patients while helping shape the clinical, operational, and team experience of an outpatient practice.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence how the clinic grows, support the development of your team, strengthen the patient experience, and take ownership of day-to-day clinic success—all while remaining connected to the clinical work that brought you into Physical Therapy.

At Lucas Therapies – Knotbreak, you’ll work in a diverse outpatient environment offering orthopedic rehabilitation, sports medicine, aquatic therapy, dry needling, post-concussion and vertigo care, Workers’ Compensation services, lymphedema therapy, and other specialty programs.

Your Role

  • Provide individualized, evidence-based Physical Therapy evaluations and treatment
  • Lead day-to-day clinical and operational performance
  • Support, coach, and engage clinicians and clinic team members
  • Help drive patient experience, clinical quality, and team development
  • Partner with leadership on caseload growth, community relationships, and clinic growth
  • Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, ownership, and excellent patient care
  • Maintain strong clinical, documentation, and regulatory standards
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree or equivalent legacy degree (MSPT/MPT/BPT) from a CAPTE-accredited Physical Therapy program
  • Current Virginia Physical Therapist license or eligibility for licensure
  • CPR certification, if applicable
  • Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills

Outpatient Physical Therapy Experience Preferred

  • Prior formal leadership experience is welcome but not required for candidates who demonstrate strong clinical judgment, initiative, and leadership potential
  • Commitment to patient-centered care and team development
  • Competitive compensation
  • Performance-based bonus
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Tuition loan reimbursement

HSA/FSA

  • EAP, company-paid life insurance, and additional voluntary benefits.
  • Workplace Experience & Perks
  • Monday–Friday outpatient environment
  • Opportunity to combine clinical care with meaningful leadership responsibility
  • Strong administrative and operational support
  • Access to Scribe AI-powered documentation technology
  • H2U continuing education and live CEU opportunities
  • Leadership development and career advancement opportunities
  • Collaborative, people-first culture that values initiative and ownership

If you’re ready to take the next step in your PT career and want the opportunity to lead a team without walking away from patient care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of Lucas Therapies and H2 Health.

H2 Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in all aspects of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinic Director will provide evidence-based physical therapy evaluations and treatments while leading the daily clinical and operational performance of the practice. They are responsible for coaching the team, driving patient experience, and fostering clinic growth through community relationships.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree or equivalent and possess a current Virginia Physical Therapist license. Strong communication, leadership skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care are required for this role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipPost-concussion carePatient evaluationTeam coachingOperational management

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (484 salary observations; 1,969 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)). 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
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $96k (middle half $89k–$105k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$96k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+2%)484 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia800 active21,917 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 38% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment844 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,820 in the last 30 days4,435 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,894 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinic Director Physical Therapist (PT) - Outpatient at H2 Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

44 jobs · 32 employers
14
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
9
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School Physical Therapist (PT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$70-$73/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Glendale

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist - TeleHealth

$103k-$149k
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About H2 Health

Wellness and Fitness Services
Jacksonville, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Performance-based bonus
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
PTO and paid holidays
401(k) with company match
Tuition loan reimbursement
HSA/FSA
EAP, company-paid life insurance, and additional voluntary benefits

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
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 · Roanoke, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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