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GHR HealthcareNewton, MATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Newton, MA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Physical Therapist
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 30, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$58.63
Weekly
$2,345
Yearly (full-time)
$121,940
Start date
November 29, 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

  • 182 open Physical Therapist jobs in Massachusetts from 8 agencies, 38 of them in Newton.
  • Pay in these listings: $35.78 – $81.28/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).

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Job description

Physical Therapist – Home Health Travel Assignment | Newton, MA

Join our healthcare team as a Home Health Physical Therapist on a rewarding 13-week travel assignment in Newton, Massachusetts, and the Greater Boston area. This full-time physical therapy job offers the opportunity to provide personalized care in patients’ homes while helping people across the lifespan improve mobility, function, safety, and independence.

Home Health Physical Therapist Job Details

  • Location: Newton, Massachusetts, with travel to assigned home health cases throughout nearby Greater Boston communities
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260–$2,430
  • Assignment Length: 13 weeks
  • Start Date: November 29, 2026
  • End Date: February 27, 2027
  • Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
  • Shift: 8-hour day shifts, approximately 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
  • Weekend Rotation: Approximately once every 6 weeks
  • Openings: 2

Newton offers a welcoming suburban setting with convenient access to Boston, scenic residential neighborhoods, and vibrant communities throughout the Greater Boston area. This Massachusetts physical therapy opportunity provides an excellent way to experience the region while delivering meaningful home-based care.

Physical Therapist Job Requirements

  • Active Massachusetts Physical Therapist license
  • At least 1 year of home health or home care physical therapy experience
  • Ability to travel independently to assigned patient cases
  • Strong clinical assessment, communication, organization, and documentation skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams
  • Reliable transportation and the ability to manage a community-based home health caseload

Home Health Physical Therapy Responsibilities

  • Provide physical therapy services to patients in their places of residence
  • Evaluate patients with physical impairments, functional limitations, or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, or other conditions
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, function, and safety
  • Serve patients ranging in age from birth through older adulthood
  • Educate patients and families on therapeutic exercises, mobility strategies, home safety, and appropriate use of equipment
  • Coordinate care with physicians, family members, and other allied health professionals
  • Complete thorough and timely electronic documentation in accordance with professional standards and agency policies
  • Communicate patient progress, needs, and changes in condition to the appropriate members of the care team
  • Travel to assigned home health cases across Newton, Wellesley, Waltham, Watertown, Weston, Brookline, Framingham, Natick, Sudbury, and surrounding areas

Apply now for this rewarding Home Health Physical Therapist travel assignment in Newton and the Greater Boston area.

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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