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Lexington, Virginia

PRN Physical Therapist

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Kendal at Lexington - Lexington, VA 24450Position Type: PRNJoin Our Team at Kendal at Lexington in Lexington, VA! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Kendal at Lexington in Lexington, VA, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Physical Therapist.

About Us

Nestled on an 84-acre campus of rolling farmland in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, Kendal at Lexington offers a beautiful setting with sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and peaceful walking trails throughout the community.

Located just one mile from historic downtown Lexington, the campus provides easy access to charming shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions as well as nearby institutions like Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute.

As a nonprofit Life Plan Community with a strong focus on wellness, lifelong learning, and resident engagement, Kendal at Lexington offers therapista the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Team members enjoy practicing in a vibrant campus community where meaningful relationships with residents and a strong interdisciplinary culture support exceptional care.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Functional Pathways has provided world-class clinical services for 30 years, offering therapists the opportunity to work with evidence-based programs across the full continuum of care.

Our holistic, patient-centered approach addresses neurological, cardiopulmonary, cognitive, and musculoskeletal needs, incorporating innovative treatments such as aquatic therapy and non-invasive interventions.

Therapists receive training and certification in specialty programs through our CORE4+ and Wellness offerings, with company-paid CEUs through MedBridge available to full-time and part-time team members to support ongoing professional growth.

At Functional Pathways, team members help improve patient outcomes while working in a collaborative, wellness-focused environment.

Qualifications

Job Summary: The Physical Therapist shall screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, discharge plan, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure. Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and re-evaluating patients to develop and revise individualized plans of care. They will also provide supervision to Physical Therapy Assistants and ensure high-quality, evidence-based clinical services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in physical therapy from an accredited program. An active state license and the ability to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient screeningEvaluationDischarge planningCare plan revisionOrganizational skillsWritten communicationSupervision of physical therapy assistantsNeurological rehabilitationCardiopulmonary rehabilitationMusculoskeletal rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
11%

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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 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,647/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Functional Pathways

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Benefits & Perks

PRN flexibility
Company-paid CEUs through MedBridge (full-time and part-time)
Training and certification in specialty programs
Supportive family environment
Ethical care
Innovation
Collaborative, wellness-focused environment