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Inova Health System
Falls Church, Virginia

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80K - $130K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient CommunicationRe-evaluationPatient Safety

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.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,715 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80k–$130kPhysical 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 powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia777 active21,713 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia 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 payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,715 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 26 employers
18
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
3
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
62%
Loan repayment
49% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

CVHCare · Berkeley, CA, United States

$150k
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist - GlendalePer Diem

CVHCare · Glendale, California

$150k
#3

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
#4

Physical Therapist - TeleHealth

$103k-$149k
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,715 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Inova Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Robust team member wellness program
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans
Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost
Paid time off, paid parental leave

Living in Falls Church

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$776k≈ 9.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,534/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.