Physical Therapist - Acute Care PRN
Listed compensation
$103k-$149k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Sentara Health as a Physical Therapist – Acute Care PRN in Suffolk, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $103K - $149K
- CME allowance: $5,250.
- 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
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Call responsibilities required.
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Key Responsibilities
Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs to improve functional mobility and relieve pain for diverse patient populations. Provide age-appropriate education to clients and caregivers while supervising care provided by team members.
Requirements
Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a valid Virginia Physical Therapy license. Candidates must possess BLS certification and at least one year of experience for this PRN role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 22% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$126k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Sentara Health ranks #1 of 11 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 294 active listings.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Physical Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 14 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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