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Therapy new graduate fast-track application

Sentara Health
Norfolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2026
City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview:

Your Path Starts Here: New Grad Therapy Careers

Are you a passionate rehabilitation professional ready to take your career to the next level? Well, look no further! Sentara offers new graduate rehabilitation clinicians the opportunity to apply their training in meaningful, patient-centered settings across Virginia and North Carolina. With opportunities in acute care, outpatient, and home care, you’ll gain diverse clinical exposure, strong mentorship, and the support needed to grow, excel, and build a rewarding career.

We’re also welcoming Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) to join our team! At Sentara, you'll work alongside experienced clinicians in a collaborative, patient-centered atmosphere that supports learning, innovation, and professional growth.

Start your journey with Sentara, where your passion for healing meets endless potential!

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Click here to hear more about Rehab Careers with Sentara!

Overview

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.

This application process is for new graduates interested in assistance with placement opportunities. Please be ready to discuss your interest so that I can quickly connect you to the team and the hiring managers they support. Please note that this placement process is to help new graduates system-wide. If you have any questions, please reach out to our rehab student liaison at jxwhita5@sentara.com

Why Choose Us?

  • Educational Assistance benefits up to $5,250 annually*
  • Student Loan debt repayemt program up to $10,000***
  • Ability to stay with the same organization while trying different work settings: inpatient, outpatient, and home health
  • Clinical and Advanced Specialist Programs (Career Ladders)
  • Leadership Development and Advancement opportunities
  • Flexible positions to meet your work-life balance: Full Time, Part Time, and Flexi/PRN
  • Sign-On Bonus for qualified candidates in qualified roles**
  • Excellent patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and clinical outcomes


Education

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Master's or Doctorate Level Degree
  • Assistant Roles - Associate Level Degree in PTA/OTA required


Certification/Licensure

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • American Heart Association (AHA)
  • RQI American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Active or eligible state licensure in the applicable rehabilitation discipline


Experience

  • 0 – 1 years of practice (new graduate experience)


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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 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.

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