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Fairfax, Virginia

Physical Therapist (PT) Inpatient Rehab PRN

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital - Inpatient Rehab is looking for a dedicated Physical Therapist (PT) to join the team. This role will be a PRN position with 2 weekend shifts per month, 1 Major and 1 Minor holiday a year.

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

  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
  • 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.

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 License (VA licensure or compact privileges)
  • Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualification

  • Physical Therapist (PT) experience in inpatient rehab

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 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 will evaluate patients and formulate appropriate treatment plans based on their diagnosis and physical status. They are also responsible for performing re-evaluations and maintaining accurate documentation in accordance with department policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy and possess a valid Physical Therapist license in Virginia or compact privileges. A BLS certification from the American Heart Association is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitationInpatient careClinical documentationCommunicationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (518 salary observations; 1,980 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,162 salary observations; 66,743 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)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $89k–$103k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$95k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+1%)518 state / 12,162 national salary observations
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia809 active21,898 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment850 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,870 in the last 30 days4,345 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Inova#5 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

49 jobs · 37 employers
11
<$100k
16
$100k-120k
9
$120k-140k
13
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 37 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
34%
Relocation assistance
7%

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 22,012 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Inova

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

Benefits & Perks

Retirement: 5% match starting day one
Mental health support: 25 free coaching/therapy sessions per person per year

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$683k
Typical market rent
$2,456/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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.

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