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Functional Pathways
Lynchburg, Virginia

PRN Physical Therapist

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: The Summit Direct Bill - Lynchburg, VA 24502Position Type: PRNJoin Our Team at The Summit in Lynchburg, VA! Are you a passionate Physical Therapist (PT) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! The Summit in Lynchburg, VA, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a PRN Physical Therapist.

About Us

The Summit in Lynchburg, VA is a premier Life Plan Community set on a scenic 125-acre campus overlooking Summit Lake, offering a full continuum of care within a peaceful, resort-style environment.

Located in the walkable Wyndhurst neighborhood, the community provides convenient access to local restaurants, coffee shops, and nearby shopping, while downtown Lynchburg’s cultural attractions and historic sites are just a short drive away.

Surrounded by views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and walking trails, The Summit blends natural beauty with modern amenities and strong wellness programming.

Therapy professionals are drawn to this setting for its collaborative interdisciplinary environment, diverse clinical opportunities across levels of care, and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a vibrant, resident-centered community.

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 developing treatment plans for residents under physician supervision. They will also provide clinical interventions and supervise Physical Therapy Assistants to ensure high-quality patient care.

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 perform clinical screenings and evaluations are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningClinical documentationSupervision of physical therapy assistantsOrganizational skillsNeurological rehabilitationCardiopulmonary therapyMusculoskeletal therapy

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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Physical Therapist at Functional Pathways a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,081 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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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 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,081 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lynchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,283/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
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 · Lynchburg, 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 (full-time and part-time team members)