Physical Therapist Assistant (Home Health)
Listed compensation
$32.18-$47.43/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
City/State
Chesapeake, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview
- Sentara Home Care Services is hiring a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA) in Norfolk, Virginia.
- This is a Full Time, Day shift opportunity with great benefits.
- The shift is 8 am - 5 pm.
As a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, you will:
- Administer physical therapy treatments and procedures under supervision of a physical therapist.
- May assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, and document the progress of treatment within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist.
- Provides age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.
- Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.
Qualifications
Education
Associate Level Degree in Physical Therapy Assistant (Required)
Experience
At least 1 year of experience as a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI American Heart Association (AHA) RQI American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Sentara Healthcare offers outstanding benefits.
- Tuition assistance and Student Loan Repayment Benefit
- Health, Dental, Vision and Medical insurance
- Generous Paid Annual Leave, Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Retirement with match
- Adoption, Infertility, and Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Career and personal development opportunities
- Reward programs for health and wellness
- For more information about our employee benefits click Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
Sentara is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system with more than 29,000 employees (including 1,375 physicians and advanced practice providers), 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves over 900,000 members.
We are recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and are strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary healthcare experience for our patients and members.
Keywords: Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Norfolk, Physical Therapy, Home Care, Rehab Therapy, PTA, LPTA Monster, Talroo-Allied Health
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $32.18 - $47.43 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Key Responsibilities
Administer physical therapy treatments and procedures under the supervision of a physical therapist while documenting patient progress. Provide age-appropriate education to clients and caregivers and supervise care provided by team members.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistant | ranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $67k–$99k | Physical Therapy median $66k (middle half $66k–$71k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$82k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Virginia | 804 active | 22,057 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k loan repayment | Virginia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment846 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 8,033 in the last 30 days | 4,481 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (Home Health) at Sentara Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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