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Sentara Health
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$103k-$149k

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Job Description

City/State

Kitty Hawk, NC

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Therapy Center located in Kitty Hawk, NC is hiring a Physical Therapist

*We offer Competitive Salaries & Excellent Benefits!*

  • Education & License
  • Bachelor's Level Physical Therapy degree or Higher
  • NC License - Physical Therapy
  • BLS

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, on-call pay, 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.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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 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

The Physical Therapist will provide high-quality rehabilitative care to patients at the Sentara Therapy Center in Kitty Hawk. Responsibilities include evaluating patient needs, developing personalized treatment plans, and delivering effective physical therapy interventions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Therapy and possess a valid North Carolina Physical Therapy license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient careRehabilitationClinical assessmentTreatment planningDocumentationPatient evaluation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (588 salary observations; 1,859 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,056 salary observations; 57,503 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 North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 22,085 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$94k nationally (−4%)588 state / 15,056 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$134k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in North Carolina742 active21,913 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,085 Physical Therapy listings), 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 at Sentara Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,085 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 20 employers

18
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
CME allowance
66% this job
Loan repayment
29% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

Salary Range: $165000.00
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#3

Physical Therapist

$111k-$150k
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Hayward

$150k
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401(k)/403(b) with employer match
Paid time off and sick leave
Paid parental and military leave
Tuition Assistance ($5,250/year)
Student Debt Pay Down ($10,000)
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Life and disability insurance

Living in Kitty Hawk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$604k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,309/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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