Physical Therapist Per Diem - Atrius Health
Listed compensation
from $35/hour
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join UnitedHealth Group as a Physical Therapist – Outpatient, Sign-On Bonus in Watertown, Massachusetts. $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time External Candidates $5,500 Sign-On Bonus for Part-Time External Candidates New graduates are encouraged to apply. Explore opportunities at Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans and implements therapeutic programs based on established goals with consideration for medical recommendations, protocols, and precautions.
- These programs may involve the administration of modalities Supervises the treatments provided by the Physical Therapist Assistants relative to the goals and treatment plans of patients.
Requirements
- In addition to your salary, we offer.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $72,800 - $131,040/year
- Signing bonus: $15,000.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with UnitedHealth Group in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Licensure & Certifications
Candidates must hold a degree in Physical Therapy (Bachelor's, Master's, or DPT) and a current Massachusetts license. BLS certification is required, while ACLS and outpatient experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 23% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (765 salary observations; 1,121 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (19,971 salary observations; 45,721 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 1,086 active listings.
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Per Diem - Atrius Health at UnitedHealth Group a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,383 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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