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Signature HealthCARE
Norfolk, Virginia

Physical Therapist (PT) $15,000 Sign on Bonus

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

About Us

Signature HealthCARE of Norfolk is a 169-bed facility that offers a wide array of services from short-term rehabilitation to traditional long-term care. It is our mission as a family-based organization to revolutionize the healthcare industry through a culture of resident centered healthcare services, personalized spirituality, and real quality of life initiatives.

Signature HealthCARE is a family-based healthcare company offering integrated services across multiple states. Our continuum of care includes skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted and memory care, and home-based services supported by innovative technologies like telehealth and Care. ai-enabled solutions.

We are committed to advancing person-directed care and quality outcomes. Many of our facilities continue to receive high performance ratings and accreditations. As an award-winning organization recognized over the years by national outlets such as U.S. News & World Report, we take pride in fostering compassionate care environments and being an employer of choice in the healthcare industry.

Overview

Are you looking for a mission-purpose driven career where you are part of a team that makes a difference in peoples’ lives every day?

Signature Rehab is dedicated to providing top rehab care to residents of Signature HealthCARE nursing homes nationwide, as well as other individuals on an outpatient basis.

A growing number of Signature centers are earning Five-Star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We were also named one of Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work” three times! Signature’s culture is unparalleled and founded on three pillars: Learning, Spirituality, and Innovation.

How You Will Make a Difference

Under Signature Rehab’s integrated care model rehabilitative therapist work closely with other clinical caregivers to ensure residents and patients make a full recovery and a timely return to the activities they enjoy.

What You Need to Make a Difference

  • We are recruiting for a Physical Therapist to join our team. Requirements for consideration include:
  • Graduate of accredited program of physical therapy, culminating in a minimum of a Bachelor's of Science Degree
  • A Valid Physical Therapy license in the state where services are rendered.
  • $15,000 Sign on Bonus!!

Our exceptional Benefits Package and Signature Perks include the following and more!

Signature HealthCARE offers a competitive benefit package. To learn more about our benefits offered, please contact Jenny Collins, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, directly at (561) 234-0371 or jcollins@signaturehealthcarellc.com.

At Signature HealthCARE, our team members are permitted – no, encouraged – to employ their talents and abilities to solve problems.

  • Our culture is built on three distinct pillars: Learning, Spirituality and Intra-preneurship.
  • Each pillar has its own staff and initiatives, ensuring that our unique culture permeates the entire organization.
  • Come see what the revolution is all about!

Signature HealthCARE is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will work closely with clinical caregivers to ensure residents and patients achieve a full recovery. They are responsible for providing top-tier rehabilitative care within a nursing home or outpatient setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program with at least a Bachelor of Science degree. A valid physical therapy license in the state of practice is required.

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient recovery

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)). 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 score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $98k (middle half $93k–$110k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$96k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+2%)503 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia812 active22,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onVirginia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment853 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,366 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 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 Physical Therapist (PT) $15,000 Sign on Bonus at Signature HealthCARE a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 37 employers
16
<$115k
13
$115k-130k
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$130k-145k
13
$145k-160k
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$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,749/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
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.

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