
Hospital | PT
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Newton, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Physical Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $58.63
- Weekly
- $2,345
- Yearly (full-time)
- $121,940
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 1, 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
- 180 open Physical Therapist jobs in Massachusetts from 8 agencies, 35 of them in Newton.
- Pay in these listings: $35.78 – $80.94/hour, median $55.72/hour.
- Typical Physical Therapist pay in Massachusetts: $49.90/hour ($103,792/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Care Team Solutions ($65.55/hour across 20 jobs).
Job description
Physical Therapist Jobs – Home Health Travel Contract in Newton, Massachusetts
Join our healthcare team as a Home Health Physical Therapist and make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives during a 13-week travel contract in Newton, MA.
Deliver high-quality physical therapy in the comfort of patients’ homes through community-based care. This opportunity supports patients across a wide range of ages, impairments, and functional needs throughout the Newton and South Region service area. Newton is a welcoming, tree-lined community just outside Boston, offering convenient access to vibrant neighborhoods, cultural attractions, and New England’s scenic outdoor spaces.
Physical Therapist Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260–$2,430
- Location: Newton, Massachusetts, with home visits throughout the South Region, including Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, and Roxbury
- Healthcare Setting: Home health and community-based care
- Schedule: 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8-hour days
- Weekend Rotation: Approximately once every 6 weeks
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 30, 2027
Home Health Physical Therapist Requirements
- Active Physical Therapist professional license in Massachusetts
- At least 1 year of home health or home care physical therapy experience
- Demonstrated Home Health Physical Therapist experience and clinical proficiency
- Ability to travel to assigned patient cases throughout the Newton and South Region service area
- Strong communication, organization, and independent clinical decision-making skills
- Commitment to timely, thorough electronic documentation and interdisciplinary communication
Physical Therapist Responsibilities
- Provide skilled physical therapy services to patients in their residences
- Evaluate and treat patients with physical impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities resulting from injury, disease, or other conditions
- Develop and implement individualized physical therapy treatment plans that support safe mobility, independence, and functional improvement
- Serve patients ranging from infants to older adults
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and allied health professionals to identify needs and coordinate patient care
- Document assessments, interventions, progress, and care coordination accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record
- Follow applicable agency policies, clinical procedures, and professional standards of practice
Apply now to advance your physical therapy career with a rewarding home health travel assignment in Newton, Massachusetts 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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