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Gloucester, Virginia

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.1-$63.43/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Gloucester, 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

Physical Therapist carry out an individualized program for patient with acute and chronic health conditions to maximize their quality of life and achieve their functional goals. The therapist will also maintain 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.

Reassess 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, Physical Therapy (Required) or
  • Masters Degree, Physical Therapy (Required) or
  • Doctoral Degree, Physical Therapy (Required)

Experience

1 year Physical Therapy (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

License Physical Therapy (PT) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required) and

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 https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist performs patient evaluations, develops individualized plans of care, and implements therapeutic procedures to restore function and mobility. They also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient recovery and educate families on the rehabilitation process.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPlan of care developmentMobility improvementPain reliefMulti-disciplinary collaborationPatient educationClinical documentationEvidence-based practiceRegulatory compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
64%
Loan repayment
38%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Gloucester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$379k
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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