Physical Therapist in Richmond, Virginia
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $1,715/Per Week
- Profession
- Physical Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $47.64
- Weekly
- $1,715
- Yearly (full-time)
- $89,180
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $47.64/hour — 2% below the median for Physical Therapist jobs in Virginia ($48.78/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physical Therapist jobs in Virginia right now
- 108 open Physical Therapist jobs in Virginia from 8 agencies, 11 of them in Richmond.
- Pay in these listings: $35.78 – $115/hour, median $49.21/hour.
- Typical Physical Therapist pay in Virginia: $48.78/hour ($101,462/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($61.38/hour across 12 jobs).
Job description
Join a 13-week assignment as a Rehabilitation Therapist at Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA. You'll be a vital part of a skilled team working with inpatients recovering from neurological, musculoskeletal, and other complex conditions. This position involves manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, neuromuscular re-education, and functional activity training, primarily in a hospital setting with a patient-to-therapist ratio of 4:1. Expect to use advanced equipment like ceiling lifts and neuromuscular stimulators, and to communicate with patients using the AIDET method. The typical shift runs 10 hours a day, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend rotations. If you have at least 2 years of hospital inpatient rehab experience and are comfortable working with stroke evaluations and treatments, this role could be a perfect fit for you.
Weather:
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Job Specifics:
Location: Richmond, VA
Shift: 10-hour days (Monday to Friday)
Duration: 13 weeks
Weekly hours: 40
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