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Ivy Rehab
Suffolk, Virginia

Licensed Physical Therapist (Per Diem)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$36.78-$49.76/hr

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Job Description

State of Location

Virginia

Position Summary

As an outpatient orthopedic clinician, you will have the opportunity to work with patients varying in age and diagnosis based on each clinic's specialty. Our treatment sessions are individualized, allowing a patient-centered focus and approach. Ivy's rewarding work environment allows collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinicians' passions and expertise.

Job Description

Compensation Range: $36.78-$49.76/hr

Join Ivy Health's dedicated team where you’re not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Intelligent Documentation: With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

A Culture of Connection and Support: Enjoy access to Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs) including Pride, Military, Career Development, and Wellness & Work-Life Balance, plus the Teammate Financial Assistance Fund, a well-structured onboarding experience, and a large nationwide community of like-minded professionals.

Advance Your Career: Take advantage of opportunities in clinic ownership, travel assignments, residency and fellowship programs, mentoring, leadership roles, non-clinical career paths, and much more!

  • Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date):
  • Free and discounted education courses as an Ivy teammate
  • 401(k) with company match

What We Look For

  • License or pending license as a Physical Therapist in the treating state required
  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program required

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient orthopedic physical therapy to patients with varied ages and diagnoses, tailoring treatment sessions to each patient's needs. Collaborate with colleagues and mentors while delivering exceptional care and supporting positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

A license or pending license as a Physical Therapist in Virginia is required. Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapy program is also required.

Key Skills

Orthopedic CarePatient-Centered CareIndividualized TreatmentClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (512 salary observations; 1,856 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,442 salary observations; 64,443 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)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 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 pay$77k–$104kPhysical Therapy median $94k (middle half $86k–$105k)939 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$95k median in Virginia$94k nationally (+1%)512 state / 12,442 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia776 active21,406 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 48% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 25% offer loan repayment819 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,754 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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

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Salary Distribution

21 jobs
3
<$105k
6
$105k-125k
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$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
7%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Suffolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$332k
Typical market rent
$2,028/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
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.

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