Physical Therapist - Acute

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption & Surrogacy reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Family caregiver leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k/403b with employer match

Tuition assistance

Student debt payoff

CEU access

Job summary

Sentara Health is seeking a Physical Therapist for the Acute Care department at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. The role involves assessing and planning rehabilitative programs to improve mobility and reduce pain, with education for patients and families.

You will supervise colleagues and coordinate care with an interprofessional team. This position is a first shift (days) opportunity at a major teaching hospital with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• VA license in physical therapy is required.
• BLs certification is required.
• Bachelor’s level or higher in physical therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs to improve mobility and relieve pain.
• Provide age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.
• Supervise and assume responsibility for care by identified team members.

Skills

Rehabilitation planning

Patient education

Team supervision

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

Overview

• We offer Competitive Pay & Excellent Benefits*

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Physical Therapist for Acute Care

• We offer Competitive Pay & Excellent Benefits*

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.

Certification/Licensure

• VA License in Physical Therapy
• BLS

Education

• Bachelor's Level and Higher Physical Therapy

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
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

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.