Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$45 per hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
About the Practice
This outpatient practice sits on Virginia's Eastern Shore in Cape Charles, a small Chesapeake Bay town. The group is actively recruiting from out of the area and has built a relocation package to match, including direct help finding housing.
The Role
The clinic is hiring a Physical Therapist for a general outpatient caseload. Compensation and benefits are negotiable based on experience and skill, so strong candidates should not screen themselves out on the posted rate.
Compensation and Benefits
Physical Therapists start at $45 per hour, with rates negotiable.
Benefits include Anthem health and vision plus Delta Dental with the employer covering seventy percent of the employee premium, a Fidelity-managed IRA or 401(k) with an employer match up to three percent of annual salary, three weeks of PTO for new graduates or four weeks for experienced therapists plus one additional day per year of employment, and up to $1,500 per year in continuing education reimbursement.
Relocation and Housing
A $5,000 sign-on bonus and $5,000 in relocation assistance are both available, and the relocation money is paid even if you do not incur relocation costs.
The practice also assists with housing. One featured option is a three-bedroom rental with a private dock and deep-water access at $2,000 per month.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist will manage a general outpatient caseload in a clinical setting. They are expected to provide high-quality patient care and participate in the practice's clinical operations.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified Physical Therapist with at least 5 years of professional experience. Candidates must be willing to work on-site in Cape Charles, Virginia.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (608 salary observations; 1,774 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,956 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k | Physical Therapy median $104k (middle half $101k–$109k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $95k median in Virginia | $94k nationally (+1%)608 state / 15,367 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$93k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Virginia | 797 active | 21,894 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Cape Charles
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $407k
- Median resident rent
- $800/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.