Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care
Listed compensation
$80K - $130K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Physical Therapist (PT) to join our Acute Care team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm with rotation weekend coverage.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.
Physical Therapist Job Responsibilities
- Selects evaluations and treatment methods appropriate for the patient's diagnosis, age group, and physical/emotional status while formulating appropriate treatment plans.
- Demonstrates essential skill competencies in the use of treatment modalities, equipment, and protocols.
- Performs re-evaluations according to department guidelines while adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
- Adheres to department policies regarding the timeframe, form, and content of written evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
- Communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, care team members, students, supervisors, and outside contacts.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
- Licensure: Physical Therapist (VA license or compact privileges)
- Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association
Preferred Qualification
- Experience as a Physical Therapist (PT) in the acute care setting
We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.
And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist is responsible for selecting and implementing appropriate evaluation and treatment methods based on patient diagnosis and status. They must maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary care team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy, a valid VA license or compact privileges, and BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (468 salary observations; 1,823 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,826 salary observations; 61,306 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 21,715 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $80k–$130k | Physical Therapy median $97k (middle half $90k–$110k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $95k median in Virginia | $93k nationally (+2%)468 state / 11,826 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$104k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Virginia | 777 active | 21,713 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment819 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Inova Health System | #3 of 11 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care at Inova Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,715 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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