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Sentara Health
Chesapeake, Virginia

Physical Therapist Assistant (Home Health)

Physical Therapist AssistantNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32.18-$47.43/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

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

Patient careTreatment planningDocumentationPatient educationCaregiver educationRehabilitationHome health care

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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$67k–$99kPhysical Therapy median $66k (middle half $66k–$71k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$82k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Virginia804 active22,057 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia physical therapist listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 26% offer loan repayment846 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings8,033 in the last 30 days4,481 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs
4
<$75k
2
$75k-80k
0
$80k-90k
2
$90k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs · 9 employers
CME allowance
70% this job
401k / retirement match
70% this job
Loan repayment
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (Home Health) $5K Sign-on!

Mission Healthcare · Eugene, Oregon

$38-$44/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers · Gainesville, Virginia

$62k-$90k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$58k-$79k
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition assistance
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

Living in Chesapeake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$349k
Typical market rent
$2,063/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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.