Physical Therapist - Cancer Rehab and Functional Health
Sentara Health
Summary
Help expand the role of physical therapy across the healthcare continuum. We are seeking a Physical Therapist to join our Cancer Rehabilitation team and help grow an emerging Functional Health model focused on helping patients stay active, independent, and engaged in their health throughout the care continuum.
Job description
This is an opportunity for a PT who wants to move beyond traditional episodic rehabilitation and develop relationship-driven, longitudinal care for patients with a variety of health conditions and comorbidities.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate and treat patients with needs related to cancer and survivorship, deconditioning, hypertension, diabetes, chronic conditions, and multiple comorbidities
- Use movement, exercise, education, and functional improvement to support health, wellness, and chronic disease management
- Develop meaningful relationships with patients and support their functional health needs over time
- Collaborate with primary care and specialty providers to better integrate functional health into the broader healthcare continuum
- Help develop and shape new approaches to Functional Health and longitudinal rehabilitation care
A Collaborative Specialty Environment
You'll be surrounded by a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, working alongside cancer rehabilitation and lymphedema specialists within your clinic and neurorehabilitation specialists in the same shared suite. You'll also collaborate with our Virtual Therapy team, primary care, and specialty providers to create more connected care and help patients maintain and improve function over time.
Who We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a PT who:
- Is passionate about health, wellness, and prevention, not just recovery from injury
- Enjoys working with patients with complex medical and chronic conditions
- Values relationship-driven care and continuity
- Enjoys multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Wants to help patients use movement and physical activity to improve their overall health
- Is excited about helping build and shape an innovative model of rehabilitation care
Education
- Minimum Bachelor's Level Degree - or Higher in Physical Therapy
Certification/Licensure
- VA License - Physical Therapy
- BLS
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor's Level Degree or Higher in Physical Therapy
- VA License - Physical Therapy
- BLS certification
- Passion for health, wellness, and prevention
- Experience with complex medical and chronic conditions
- Values relationship-driven care and continuity
- Enjoys multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)/403(b) Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Family Caregiver Leave
- Adoption, Fertility & Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Emergency Backup Care
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Debt Pay Down
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.