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Sentara Health
Mattaponi, Virginia

Physical therapist

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$103k-$149k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

City/State

Mattaponi, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

  • Sentara Health is hiring an Outpatient Physical Therapist in Mattaponi, Virginia
  • This is a Full-Time Day opportunity with great benefits.

Are you a passionate therapist looking to have a career with an organization committed to outstanding patient care and clinical outcomes?

If so, please join us at Sentara Health. We are a large not for profit Healthcare System in Virginia and Eastern North Carolina with 12 Acute Care Hospitals and medical group.

We have opportunities for therapists to work in multiple settings to include: Acute Care, Inpatient Rehab, Outpatient Therapy (55 locations: orthopedics, neurological and pediatrics), Home Care and PACE.

Sentara advocates for growth and development of our therapists and is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety. Sentara is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members.

We are guided by our Mission: “We Improve Health Everyday”, and our Cultural Attributes: We Exist for Our Consumers, We Collaborate, We Empower, We Continuously Learn, and We Deliver.

  • Our competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package is designed to meet your individual needs
  • Tuition assistance up to $5200 annually,
  • Medbridge access for CEUs and patient home programs
  • Sentara hosted education courses with employee discounts
  • Financial support for certifications
  • Generous student debt program (no work commitment required)
  • Relocation assistance
  • Referral bonus program up to $10,000
  • 24 days of paid time off (incudes personal, vacation and holidays); 5 sick days annually (based on 40 hour work week); bereavement leave
  • 403 B with immediate company match, upon hire!
  • 401 A: 3% of annual salary employer contribution (participating divisions)
  • Adoption benefits up to $10,000
  • Fertility benefits (procedures/medications/IVF) up to $10,000
  • 4 weeks paid parental leave; caregiver leave up to 2 weeks
  • Paid short-term, long-term disability and life insurance (1 time annual salary)
  • Other benefits include medical, dental, vision, auto, home, travel, pet insurance, local gym discounts, employee assistance program (mental health support)
  • Wellness programs

Why Choose Us?

State of the Art Outpatient Facilities, Multi-Disciplinary Settings and numerous Specialty Therapy Programs Offered

Ability to stay with the same organization while trying different work settings: inpatient, outpatient and home health

  • Clinical and Advanced Specialist Programs (Career Ladders)
  • Leadership Development and Advancement opportunities
  • Mentorship Programs for New Therapists
  • Flexible Positions to Meet your Work Life Balance: Full Time, Part Time and Flexi/PRN
  • Excellent patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction and clinical outcomes
  • As a Physical Therapist, you will 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.
  • Provide age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.
  • Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's Level Degree (Physical Therapy)
  • Active Physical Therapist License
  • Master's or Doctorate Level Degree preferred.
  • 1-year experience is required for Resource Pool applicants.

For Hampton Roads Outpatient facilities only - Must obtain Direct Access certification within one year of hire for those with a BS or MS degree

Benefits

Sentara offers an attractive array of full benefits, including Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement Savings plans, career advancement opportunities, work perks, and more.

  • Plus, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support your and your family's needs.
  • Ask about our Student Debt Program!
  • For more information about our employee benefits click Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
  • Keywords: Physical Therapist, Rehab Physical Therapy, Outpatient, Talroo-Allied Health

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $103,376.00 - $149,115.20 annually.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, 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.

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 implement rehabilitative programs to improve patient functional mobility and alleviate pain. They are also responsible for providing education to clients and caregivers while supervising team members involved in patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

RehabilitationNeurological therapyPatient assessmentPain managementPatient educationCaregiver educationClinical documentationTeam supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical therapist at Sentara Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (379 salary observations; 1,592 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$126k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Physical Therapy

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition assistance up to $5200 annually
Medbridge access for CEUs
Sentara hosted education courses
Financial support for certifications
Generous student debt program
Relocation assistance
Referral bonus program up to $10,000
24 days of paid time off