Outpatient Physical Therapist

Highbar Physical Therapy; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped bonus potential

Student loan assistance that continues

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Paid holidays & PTO

Wellness benefits

Home-buying assistance

Community volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Highbar Physical Therapy is actively seeking a PT to join a leading teaching practice built around clinical autonomy and real mentorship. This role emphasizes patient-centered care with a low daily patient load and a strong support structure to prevent burnout.

You’ll engage in ongoing professional development, participate in an orthopedic residency and in-house specialties, and receive significant investment in your early career, including loan assistance and a comprehensive compensation

Qualifications

• Degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program.
• Active PT license (or eligibility to obtain one).
• Desire to grow clinically, contribute to a team, and practice thoughtfully.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 patient care with a low patient volume (under 12 patients per day).
• Decide plans of care with PT-led clinical decisions and maintain autonomy.
• Engage in mentorship and professional development programs.
• Document care using AI-supported EMR and streamline after-hours charting.

Skills

Clinical autonomy

Mentorship

Team collaboration

Time management

Documentation efficiency

Education

CAPTE-accredited PT program

Physical Therapy degree

Tools

AI-supported EMR

Prompt EMR

Job description

Join New England’s Leading Teaching Practice for Physical Therapy!

If you’re a PT who wants to actually practice, not chase productivity numbers, Highbar was built for you. As New England’s leading teaching practice, we’re built around clinical autonomy, real mentorship, and a career that doesn’t require burning out to succeed - the kind of practice where you get to practice at the top of your license (PATTOTL). Here’s what sets this role apart:

• Patient volume : Under 12 patients per day
• Student loans: We pay them down until they’re gone
• Professional development: $15,000+ invested in your first 18 - 24 months
• Visit structure : 1:1 patient care
• Documentation : AI-supported + Prompt EMR to cut down on after-hours charting
• Schedules : Predictable and thoughtfully built
• Autonomy : You decide the plan of care with PT-led clinical decisions
• Support staff : Exercise Specialists on the floor, so you can focus on being a clinician
• Leadership : Direct access to PT leaders who have been in your shoes

What Your Day Actually Looks Like at Highbar:

We believe clarity builds trust. If something starts to creep toward burnout, leadership intervenes early. That’s part of the job design, not an afterthought.

Mentorship and Professional Development:

As New England’s leading teaching practice, Highbar makes professional development part of your workweek, not something you squeeze in to meet your CEU requirements:

• 2 paid mentorship hours/week for your first 12 weeks
• Structured onboarding with a Clinic Director + Peer Mentor
• Monthly Skillz meetings (onsite CE, every month)
• Core-4 Series to align clinical decision-making and PATTOTL principles
• $15,000+ in professional development invested in your first 18 - 24 months
• In‑house Orthopedic Residency, Dry Needling (Level I and II), and COMT pathways
• Specialty SIGs (Pelvic Health, Sports, Neuro, Vestibular, Pediatrics, and more)

About Highbar Physical Therapy

Highbar Physical Therapy is a teaching practice, built by physical therapists, for physical therapists. We invest in clinicians at every stage of their career, from new graduates through experienced specialists, giving you clinical autonomy, real mentorship, and a career that doesn’t require burning out to succeed.

You’ll Thrive at Highbar if You Value:

• Practicing as a clinician - not a productivity unit
• Autonomy paired with real support
• Clear expectations around workload and growth
• Leadership with clinical backgrounds
• Feedback that’s welcomed and acted on

What You’ll Need:

• Degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE‑accredited program
• Active PT license (or eligibility to obtain one)
• A desire to grow clinically, contribute to a team, and practice thoughtfully

Why PTs Who’ve Tried Other Clinics Choose Highbar

Most PTs come to Highbar after experiencing the burnout, high patient loads, and top‑down management that’s common across the industry. Here, they stay because the difference is real, not just a recruiting pitch.

Our clinicians regularly tell us the same things: they finally feel like professionals again. They have time to think, time to document, and time to actually invest in each patient. Schedules don’t spiral. Leadership listens. And when life gets hard, the practice bends, not the clinician.

$80,000 - $100,000 a year

Salary based on experience

Total Compensation Package includes:

• Uncapped bonus potential
• Student loan assistance that continues until your loans are paid off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Exclusive H‑Shares
• Paid holidays & PTO
• Relocation assistance (when applicable)
• Fitness & wellness benefits
• Employee home‑buying assistance
• Community volunteer opportunities

We don’t believe in flashy perks that distract from unsustainable workloads. Compensation here is designed to support both your career growth and your financial goals.

Still on the fence? That’s okay.

We know PT job descriptions often overpromise. So we encourage you to do your research, ask hard questions, and talk to current Highbar clinicians before you decide. The application process is a two‑way conversation. We want you to be sure it’s the right fit, too.

Whether you’re early in your career or looking for a healthier long‑term home, we encourage you to explore Highbar and take the time you need to make sure it’s the right fit.

Highbar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants get-consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status