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Sentara Health
Newport News, Virginia

Physical Therapist Graduate

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$96k-$142k

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Job Description

City/State

Newport News, 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

  • Master's Degree (Required)
  • Doctorate Degree (Preferred)
  • Certification/Licensure
  • Physical Therapist License

Experience

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.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $96,304.00 - $142,084.80 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

The physical therapist will assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and relieve pain for patients. They are also responsible for providing education to clients and caregivers while supervising team members.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and a valid Physical Therapist license. A Doctorate degree is preferred for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Physical therapyFunctional mobility assessmentPain relief techniquesPatient educationCaregiver educationTeam supervisionClinical documentationInjury rehabilitationDisease management

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (583 salary observations; 1,729 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 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 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,942 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$96k–$142kPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $89k–$103k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Virginia vs national$95k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+1%)583 state / 15,056 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia795 active22,056 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,942 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 Graduate at Sentara Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,942 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 19 employers

16
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
60%
Loan repayment
29% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$150k-$160k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 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, 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

Living in Newport News

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k≈ 2.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,605/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
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.

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