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Elara Caring
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$42/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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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

  • Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Elara Caring | Full-Time | Palmer–Chicopee Territory

Monday–Friday | 8 a. m.–5 p. m.

A safer walk to the kitchen. More confidence on the stairs. The ability to get back to a favorite daily routine. As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant with Elara Caring, you’ll help patients make progress that matters in their everyday lives.

You’ll provide one-on-one care throughout the Palmer–Chicopee territory, carrying out treatment plans established by a supervising Physical Therapist. Bring your clinical skills, encouragement, and compassion to a role where you can build relationships and see the impact of your care.

A Career That Supports You

Weekday schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 a. m.–5 p. m.; NO WEEKENDS or Holidays!

  • Competitive Pay - $38-$42, per hour, based on experience
  • Personalized patient care: Help patients improve mobility, safety, and independence in their own homes.
  • Team collaboration: Partner with Physical Therapists, nurses, and clinical leaders.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus pet insurance.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and pet bereavement benefits.
  • Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time employees and continuing education at no cost for all employees.
  • Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program, subject to program requirements.

How You’ll Make a Difference

  • Deliver physical therapy services under the direction of a Physical Therapist and according to the established plan of care and physician’s orders.
  • Help patients build strength, improve balance and mobility, and work toward meaningful functional goals.
  • Teach patients and caregivers home exercises, safe movement techniques, and proper use of assistive devices.
  • Monitor each patient’s response to treatment and promptly communicate changes, concerns, or safety risks to the supervising Physical Therapist.
  • Collaborate with the care team to support continuity of care and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
  • Complete accurate, timely clinical documentation that reflects treatment, progress, and care coordination.

Follow applicable clinical standards, state practice guidelines, payer requirements, and patient privacy and safety policies.

What You’ll Bring

  • Current, unrestricted Massachusetts Physical Therapist Assistant license.
  • Graduation from an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program.
  • Six months of PTA experience preferred.
  • Strong communication, organization, and time management skills.
  • A compassionate approach to helping patients and caregivers navigate recovery at home.

A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation between patient homes and assigned work locations.

Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment

  • Apply today to join Elara Caring’s Home Health therapy team.

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 careers.elara.com

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

Key Responsibilities

Deliver physical therapy services in patient homes under the direction of a Physical Therapist according to established care plans. Monitor patient progress, teach home exercises, and maintain accurate clinical documentation to support continuity of care.

Requirements

Requires a current, unrestricted Massachusetts Physical Therapist Assistant license and graduation from an accredited PTA program. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Key Skills

Mobility assistanceBalance trainingExercise instructionSafety monitoring

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (486 salary observations; 1,412 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$79k–$87kPhysical Therapy median $83k (middle half $75k–$87k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Massachusetts vs national$99k median in Massachusetts$94k nationally (+5%)486 state / 11,898 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$79k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Massachusetts576 active21,506 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment601 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,629 in the last 30 days4,307 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant at Elara Caring a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

7 jobs
1
$62k
4
$70k-80k
1
$87k
1
$98k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

8 jobs
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1-2
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3-4
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

Amedisys · West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

$47/hr
#2

Clinic Director I Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Part-Time or Full-Time

EmpowerMe Wellness · Beverly, Massachusetts

$35-$42/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$34-$38/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pet insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Family and pet bereavement benefits
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time employees
Continuing education at no cost

Living in Chicopee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$332k
Typical market rent
$1,665/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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