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Ivy Rehab
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Licensed Physical Therapist (Per Diem)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$36.78-$49.76/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

State of Location

Virginia

Position Summary

Job Description

Compensation: $36.78-$49.76/hr

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):

Free and discounted education courses as an Ivy teammate

401(k) with company match

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state required
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide best-in-class physical therapy care to patients while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. Collaborate with healthcare partners and participate in professional development and mentorship programs.

Requirements

Must hold a valid license or be eligible for licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state of Virginia. A degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareRehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (484 salary observations; 1,969 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 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
Virginia vs national$96k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+2%)484 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia787 active21,549 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 45% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment832 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,305 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 28 employers
4
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
11
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
18%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist-NEW GRADS WELCOMEPer Diem

Transition Care Telemetry · San Diego, California

$80-$120/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist

Elite Care Management · Merrillville, Indiana

$75-$80/hr
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist

$75-$80/hr
#4

Physical Therapist-PT Per Diem

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,894 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with company match
Free and discounted education courses
ScribeIQ AI documentation tool
Mentorship and career development
Teammate Resource Groups
Teammate Financial Assistance Fund

Living in Virginia Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$378k
Typical market rent
$2,098/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.