
Hospital | Physical Therapist
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Newton, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Physical Therapist
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 29, 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
Travel Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Newton, MA
Make a meaningful impact as a home health Physical Therapist (PT) delivering skilled physical therapy in patients’ homes. This 13-week travel assignment offers the opportunity to support patients throughout Newton and surrounding Greater Boston communities while working with a collaborative, interdisciplinary healthcare team. Newton, Massachusetts, is a welcoming, tree-lined community near Boston, known for its charming neighborhoods, excellent access to outdoor spaces, and convenient regional connections.
Physical Therapist Job Details
- Location: Newton, Massachusetts, near Boston
- Healthcare Setting: Home health; physical therapy services provided in patients’ residences
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,260–$2,430
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- Assignment End Date: January 30, 2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8-hour day shifts
- Weekend Rotation: Approximately once every 6 weeks
- Travel Requirement: Ability to travel to assigned patient homes and cases is required
Home Health Physical Therapist Requirements
- Active Massachusetts Physical Therapist professional license
- At least 1 year of home health or home care physical therapy experience
- Ability to assess and treat patients with physical impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities
- Strong patient communication, family education, and care coordination skills
- Ability to travel to patient homes throughout the assigned Newton and surrounding service area
- Commitment to timely, accurate electronic health record documentation
Physical Therapist Responsibilities
- Provide skilled, home-based physical therapy services to patients in their residences
- Evaluate patients across a broad age range, from birth through older adulthood
- Develop and implement individualized physical therapy treatment plans based on patient needs and functional goals
- Address mobility limitations and disabilities resulting from injury, illness, or other conditions
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and allied health professionals to coordinate services
- Monitor patient progress and modify physical therapy interventions as clinically appropriate
- Complete thorough and timely electronic documentation in accordance with professional standards and agency procedures
- Participate in the assigned weekend rotation and travel efficiently between scheduled home health cases
Apply now to join a collaborative home health care team as a travel Physical Therapist in Newton, Massachusetts, and the Greater Boston area.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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