
Hospital | Physical Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Newton, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Physical Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $58.63
- Weekly
- $2,345
- Yearly (full-time)
- $121,940
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 22, 2026
This job pays about $58.63/hour — 17% above the median for Physical Therapist jobs in Massachusetts ($49.90/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, 40 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 Massachusetts right now
- 194 open Physical Therapist jobs in Massachusetts from 8 agencies, 34 of them in Newton.
- Pay in these listings: $35.78 – $80.94/hour, median $55.75/hour.
- Typical Physical Therapist pay in Massachusetts: $49.90/hour ($103,792/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: TLC Nursing & Allied ($65.45/hour across 14 jobs).
Job description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Newton, Massachusetts
Join our healthcare team as a compassionate Home Health Physical Therapist providing skilled in-home physical therapy throughout Newton, MA, and the greater Boston area. Build meaningful patient relationships while promoting safe mobility, independence, and quality of life in collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team. Newton is a vibrant Boston-area community known for its welcoming neighborhoods, convenient access to Boston, and excellent quality of life.
Home Health Physical Therapist Job Details
- Setting: Certified home health
- Location: Newton, Massachusetts, with travel to assigned patient cases
- Start Date: November 22, 2026, pending credentialing clearance
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 40 hours per week; 8-hour day shifts, generally 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Weekend Rotation: Approximately once every 6 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260–$2,430
Physical Therapist Job Requirements
- Current Massachusetts Physical Therapist license or eligibility to practice
- At least 1 year of experience providing physical therapy in a certified home health or certified home care setting
- At least 1 year of case management experience in a certified home health agency
- Home health experience must be gained within a certified home health agency; hospice, private care, or case management experience alone does not meet this requirement
- Ability to travel independently to assigned patient cases throughout Newton and the surrounding Boston area
- Strong clinical judgment, patient communication, organization, and electronic documentation skills
- Ability to complete required credentialing and onboarding requirements before beginning the assignment
Home Health Physical Therapist Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients in their home environment and assess functional mobility, strength, balance, and safety needs
- Develop, implement, and update individualized physical therapy plans of care
- Provide skilled physical therapy interventions to improve mobility, independence, and quality of life
- Educate patients and families on therapeutic exercises, mobility techniques, fall prevention, and the safe use of assistive devices
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate
- Perform admission and ongoing case management activities in accordance with home health standards of practice
- Maintain thorough, timely electronic documentation and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary care team
- Coordinate care and support continuity of services across the patient’s home health episode
Apply now to join our home health team and provide meaningful physical therapy care to patients in Newton, Massachusetts.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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