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Highbar Physical Therapy
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Outpatient Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$100k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join New England's Leading Teaching Practice for Physical Therapy!

If you're a PT who wants to actually practice, not chase productivity numbers, Highbar was built for you. As New England's leading teaching practice, we're built around clinical autonomy, real mentorship, and a career that doesn't require burning out to succeed - the kind of practice where you get to practice at the top of your license (PATTOTL). Here's what sets this role apart:

  • Patient volume: Under 12 patients per day
  • Student loans: We pay them down until they're gone
  • Professional development: $15,000+ invested in your first 18 - 24 months
  • Visit structure: 1:1 patient care
  • Documentation: AI-supported + Prompt EMR to cut down on after-hours charting
  • Schedules: Predictable and thoughtfully built
  • Autonomy: You decide the plan of care with PT-led clinical decisions
  • Support staff: Exercise Specialists on the floor, so you can focus on being a clinician
  • Leadership: Direct access to PT leaders who have been in your shoes

What Your Day Actually Looks Like at Highbar

We believe clarity builds trust. If something starts to creep toward burnout, leadership intervenes early. That's part of the job design, not an afterthought.

Mentorship and Professional Development

As New England's leading teaching practice, Highbar makes professional development part of your workweek, not something you squeeze in to meet your CEU requirements:

  • 2 paid mentorship hours/week for your first 12 weeks
  • Structured onboarding with a Clinic Director + Peer Mentor
  • Monthly Skillz meetings (onsite CE, every month)
  • Core-4 Series to align clinical decision-making and PATTOTL principles
  • $15,000+ in professional development invested in your first 18 - 24 months
  • In-house Orthopedic Residency, Dry Needling (Level I and II), and COMT pathways
  • Specialty SIGs (Pelvic Health, Sports, Neuro, Vestibular, Pediatrics, and more)

About Highbar Physical Therapy

Highbar Physical Therapy is a teaching practice, built by physical therapists, for physical therapists. We invest in clinicians at every stage of their career, from new graduates through experienced specialists, giving you clinical autonomy, real mentorship, and a career that doesn't require burning out to succeed.

You'll Thrive at Highbar If You Value

  • Practicing as a clinician - not a productivity unit
  • Autonomy paired with real support
  • Clear expectations around workload and growth
  • Leadership with clinical backgrounds
  • Feedback that's welcomed and acted on

What You'll Need

  • Degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program
  • Active PT license (or eligibility to obtain one)
  • A desire to grow clinically, contribute to a team, and practice thoughtfully

$80,000 - $100,000 a year

Salary based on experience

Total Compensation Package Includes

  • Uncapped bonus potential
  • Student loan assistance that continues until your loans are paid off
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Exclusive H-Shares
  • Paid holidays & PTO
  • Relocation assistance (when applicable)
  • Fitness & wellness benefits
  • Employee home-buying assistance

Community Volunteer Opportunities

We don’t believe in flashy perks that distract from unsustainable workloads. Compensation here is designed to support both your career growth and your financial goals.

Ready to practice at the top of the license? Apply now! We're actively growing across New England.

Whether you're early in your career or looking for a healthier long-term home, we encourage you to explore Highbar and take the time you need to make sure it's the right fit.

Highbar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants get-consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, one-on-one physical therapy care while maintaining clinical autonomy and patient-centered treatment plans. Collaborate with exercise specialists and participate in ongoing mentorship and professional development programs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program. An active PT license or eligibility to obtain one is required.

Key Skills

Sports physical therapyNeurological physical therapyVestibular rehabilitationPediatric physical therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 45 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Rhode Island?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in physical therapyranked against 21,942 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80k–$100kPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $89k–$105k)303 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$88k in purchasing powerRhode Island index 102.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Rhode Island68 active22,055 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 58% no call · 53% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Highbar Physical Therapysilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index18 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,942 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Physical Therapist at Highbar Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,942 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 12 employers
9
<$100k
9
$100k-110k
6
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
CME allowance
65%
Loan repayment
27% this job
Relocation assistance
12% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,942 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Highbar Physical Therapy

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Providence, Rhode Island
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Uncapped bonus potential
Student loan assistance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Exclusive H-Shares
Paid holidays & PTO
Relocation assistance
Fitness & wellness benefits

Living in Smithfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$543k≈ 6.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,825/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.