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Elara Caring
Boston, Massachusetts

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist Top 25% in Physical TherapyNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$115k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

Physical Therapist – Home Health

Imagine spending your day helping patients navigate the moments that matter most—walking safely through their homes, rebuilding strength after hospitalization and regaining the confidence to live more independently.

Elara Caring is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide personalized, one-on-one care to patients throughout Boston Proper. This is an opportunity to practice with greater autonomy, build meaningful patient relationships and see how your expertise translates into real-life progress.

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  • The Opportunity at a Glance
  • Salary: $100,000–$115,000 annually
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday (no weekends or holidays)
  • Territory: Boston Proper
  • Weekends, Holidays and On-Call: None required

Final compensation is negotiable within the posted range and based on experience, education, qualifications and internal equity.

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  • Why This Role Deserves Your Attention
  • A schedule that respects your time
  • Enjoy a consistent weekday schedule without required weekends, holidays or on-call coverage.
  • Technology that works for you
  • AI-supported systems help reduce documentation time, allowing you to focus more energy on your patients.
  • Care you can feel proud of
  • Provide individualized therapy without dividing your attention among several patients at once.
  • Compensation that recognizes your contribution

In addition to competitive base pay, you’ll have an annual bonus opportunity and additional compensation for overtime.

Benefits that support your whole life

Access medical, dental, vision and pet insurance, generous PTO, six paid holidays and a 401(k) with employer match.

  • The Difference You’ll Make
  • Complete comprehensive evaluations in each patient’s home
  • Develop treatment plans centered around meaningful, functional goals
  • Help patients improve strength, balance, mobility and overall safety
  • Support recovery following surgery, illness, injury or hospitalization
  • Teach patients and caregivers how to use exercises and equipment safely
  • Identify fall risks and recommend strategies for a safer home environment
  • Monitor progress and adjust therapy plans as patient needs change
  • Collaborate with nurses, physicians, therapists and clinical leadership
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Your Qualifications
  • Graduate of an American Physical Therapy Association-approved program
  • Current, unrestricted Massachusetts Physical Therapist license
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and current auto insurance
  • Ability and willingness to travel throughout Boston Proper
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication and time-management skills
  • Ability to work independently while remaining connected to a collaborative team
  • Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50–100 lbs.

Help Boston Patients Find Their Way Forward

Your expertise can help patients return to the activities, routines and independence that make home feel like home.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will conduct comprehensive home evaluations and develop personalized treatment plans to improve patient strength, mobility, and safety. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team to monitor patient progress and adjust care plans as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current, unrestricted Massachusetts Physical Therapist license and have graduated from an American Physical Therapy Association-approved program. A valid driver's license and the ability to travel throughout Boston Proper are required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Home health careTreatment planningPatient assessmentFall risk assessmentMobility trainingStrength trainingCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Elara Caring a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 20,816 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Elara Caring ranks #4 of 19 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (325 salary observations; 478 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,704 salary observations; 48,650 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$108k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution47 jobs · 33 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Physical Therapy

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Elara Caring

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision and pet insurance
Generous PTO
Six paid holidays
401(k) with employer match
Annual bonus opportunity
Overtime compensation
AI-supported documentation systems