Physical Therapist - Neuro
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open physical therapist jobs in Virginia post a median of $52.50 an hour, the middle half $49.17–$57.13, across 140 jobs that state their pay. Physical therapists employed in Virginia earn a median of $48.78 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Workplace injuries
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk reported 235 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 8,236,082 hours worked: 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 14 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Visa sponsorship record
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 2 H-1B applications from Sentara Health for physical therapists, offering a median $62.16 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for physical therapists are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors physical therapists.
Licensed in another state?
Virginia issues and accepts PT Compact privileges: a physical therapist or PT assistant whose home state is a member can take this job on a compact privilege instead of a Virginia license, $95 for a PT. (PT Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Virginia license, apply to the Virginia Board of Physical Therapy (Department of Health Professions) for a license by endorsement ($140, by its own page): what Virginia asks. Every state's PT Compact status.
What Virginia requires of a physical therapist
Physical Therapist License, from the Virginia Board of Physical Therapy (Department of Health Professions).
- An applicant by endorsement submits the application and fee, an NPTE score transfer from FSBPT, a current National Practitioner Data Bank self-query, a license verification from every jurisdiction ever licensed in, official transcripts and a fingerprint-based background check through Fieldprint. jurisdiction or Canada within the past four years; otherwise a 320-hour traineeship is required.
- Staying active: Licenses renew biennially; an active license requires at least 30 contact hours of continuing learning activities in the two years before renewal.
Physical therapist jobs and requirements in Virginia · Every state's rule
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About the job
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
First (Days)
Overview
Sentara Therapy Center located at Brock Cancer Center is hiring a Physical Therapist for Neuro - 1:1 Treatments
*Full Time - Days 9:00 - 5:30*
As a Physical Therapist you will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury. Provides age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers. Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.
Education
- Minimum - Bachelor's Degree of Higher
Certification/Licensure
- VA Physical Therapy License
- BLS
Experience
- Bulleted
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- Experience
- Requirements (try to use approximately 5 bullets)
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $103,376.00 - $149,115.20 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.
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.
From Sentara Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Sentara Health
Sentara Health is a not-for-profit integrated health system with 12 (source: Sentara Health, About Us) hospitals and more than 400 (source: Sentara Health, About Us) sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Source: Sentara Health, About Us
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