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Functional Pathways
Richmond, Virginia

Full-time Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Westminster Canterbury of Richmond - Richmond, VA 23227Position Type: Full TimeFunctional Pathways is proud to be the therapy provider for Westminster Canterbury Richmond, an award-winning Life Care Community in Richmond, VA.

We’re currently hiring a full-time Physical Therapist to join our team. This is your opportunity to be part of the team across the 60-acre campus with nearly 900 residents in independent, assisted, memory support and healthcare living settings.

Monday - Friday schedule Westminster Canterbury Richmond is celebrating 50 years and is growing, adding a state-of-the-art Vital Living Center and Clubhouse which includes a fitness center, aquatic center and spa.

Join the collaborative interdisciplinary team at Westminster Canterbury Richmond, consistently named the best retirement community in Central Virginia. Come grow with us at Westminster Canterbury Richmond. Apply today!

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. 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 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, and 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.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for screening, evaluating, and creating discharge plans for residents. They must revise established plans of care under physician supervision within a collaborative interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in physical therapy (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate) from an accredited program. An active state license and certification from national board associations are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient ScreeningEvaluationDischarge PlanningPlan Of Care RevisionSupervision Of PTAsWritten CommunicationNeurological RehabilitationCardiopulmonary TherapyMusculoskeletal Therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 34% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (561 salary observations; 1,687 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Physical Therapist at Functional Pathways a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution47 jobs · 33 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Functional Pathways

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company-paid CEUs through MedBridge
Training and certification in specialty programs
Supportive family environment