Pays $45 per hour — Physical Therapist market median is ~$98k (10 jobs)
Physical Therapist
About the Role
Outpatient PT in Cape Charles, VA. $45/hr, $5k sign-on, $5k relocation. Benefits include health, dental, 401k match, and CE reimbursement.
Join Scalein as a Physical Therapist – $45/hr, Sign-On Bonus in Cape Charles, Virginia. 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.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $45/hr.
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
- Relocation assistance: $5,000.
- Anthem health and vision
- Delta Dental (employer covers 70% of premium)
- Fidelity-managed IRA or 401(k) with employer match up to 3%
- Three weeks PTO for new graduates, four weeks for experienced
- Up to $1,500/year continuing education reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Scalein in Cape Charles, Virginia.
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, 2% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (610 salary observations; 1,440 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,239 salary observations; 45,434 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Scalein ranks #12 of 13 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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