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Riverside Health System
Onancock, Virginia

Physical Therapist Hospital: Shore Memorial Hospital

Physical TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.10–$63.43 /hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Onancock, Virginia Hiring Range $46.10 - $63.43/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview A Physical Therapist carries out an individualized program for patients with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The Physical Therapist may work in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting.

The Therapist is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff. What you will do Performs evaluations, determines PT diagnoses, and develops plan of care.

Performs physical therapy procedures to aid in restoring function, improving mobility, relieving pain, improving health, and preventing or limiting permanent physical disability.

Evaluates and assesses the patient timely, based on principles outlined by practice guidelines, evidence based guidelines and regulatory standards (state & organizational policies, requirements of accrediting bodies, etc.).

Builds trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings. Assists in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Carries out treatment plan and modifies to maximize therapeutic benefit and meet discharge criteria and return to optimal level of care. Records patient's progress and modifies the plan of care.

Utilizes testing results and develops updated plan of care based on principles outlined in appropriate evidence based guidelines. Educates patients and family members about the recovery process.

Qualifications Education Bachelors Degree, Graduate of a Physical Therapy Program (Required) Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy (Preferred) Experience Less than 1 year Patient Care experience (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at riversideonline.com.

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Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist develops and implements individualized treatment plans for patients with acute and chronic conditions to maximize functional goals. Responsibilities include performing evaluations, executing therapy procedures, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to support patient recovery.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree from a Physical Therapy program and a valid Virginia Department of Health Professions license. CPR/BLS certification is required within 30 days of hire, and a Doctoral degree is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPhysical Therapy DiagnosisPlan Of Care DevelopmentMobility ImprovementPain ReliefPatient EducationMulti-disciplinary CollaborationClinical Documentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (561 salary observations; 1,687 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 21 employers

10
<$105k
16
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
61%
Loan repayment
33%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Onancock

Median resident rent
$904/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.