Acute Care Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$103k-$149k
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting and weekend coverage.
Job Description
City/State
Hampton, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview
- We are hiring an Acute Care Physical Therapist in Hampton, Virginia
- This is a Part-Time Day shift opportunity with GREAT BENEFITS!
- 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
- 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
Are you te 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
Keywords: Physical Therapist, Rehab Therapy, Acute Care, Monster, Talroo-Allied Health, #ZipRecruiter,
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 CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.
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
Assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and relieve pain for patients. Provide education to clients and caregivers while supervising care provided by team members.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
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 ~$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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,894 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $103k–$149k | Physical Therapy median $98k (middle half $93k–$110k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $96k median in Virginia | $94k nationally (+2%)484 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$125k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Virginia | 794 active | 21,872 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 44% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Physical Therapist listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 24% offer loan repayment838 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,821 in the last 30 days | 4,438 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Acute Care Physical Therapist at Sentara Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,894 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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