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Encompass Health
Worcester, Massachusetts

Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Pay as listed: $41/hr - $75/hr · Worcester, Massachusetts · pays below the median of 11 Physical Therapist listings (28th percentile).

Listed compensation

$41/hr - $75/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital an Affiliate of Encompass Health
  • 189 May St, Worcester MA 01602
  • Physical Therapist - Full Time (40 Hours / Days) - Starting Hourly Rate - $41 / Hour; Weekends $75 / Hour
  • Compensation will be determined based on years of experience and applicable certifications.
  • Physical Therapist - Per Diem (Pool); Hourly Rate - $50 / Hour; - Weekends $75 / Hour
  • Compensation will be determined based on years of experience and applicable certifications.

Physical Therapists Career Opportunity

Respected and valued for your physical therapy skill set.

Are you looking for a career that’s close to your heart and close to home? For many of us, it’s more than shorter commutes. At Encompass Health, you’ll feel at home, welcomed in like we’ve known each other for years. Picture the opportunity to impact your community by providing care and support and being part of inspiring outcomes. Does that sound good to you? Good. Then you’re in the right place.

As a Physical Therapist, you know that small successes can have the biggest impacts. Use your specialized skills to provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing you time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey.

Our physical therapy gyms have the latest equipment and technology, and our team members are motivated, supportive, welcoming, and fun! Enjoy a rewarding career and benefits package that starts the same day you do, giving you the peace of mind and the work/life balance you deserve.

A Little About Us

Whether you’re building a foundation in your early career or a seasoned Physical Therapist looking for a better environment to call home, we’re confident you’ll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader.

We’re proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We’ve also been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among others, which is pretty amazing.

Our Benefits Start Day One

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
  • Generous paid time off that accrues over time.
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
  • Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • A community of people who love what they do. Yes, we see that as a benefit.

Be the Physical Therapist you’ve always wanted to be:

  • Provide direct inpatient care to patients in need of physical therapy.
  • Help patients by supervising care and treatments, leading patient assessments, creating personalized care plans, and targeting and resolving patient concerns.
  • Build rewarding relationships with patients by having the time to learn about each patient’s physical, mental, and emotional needs to help them recover.
  • Celebrate patient wins along the way.

Required Certifications and Licensures

  • Current licensure or certification required by state regulations
  • CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy
  • Master’s Degree preferred, or Bachelor’s Degree plus sufficient experience in the field

The Encompass Way

We proudly set the standard for excellence in care, leading with empathy, doing what’s right, focusing on the positive, and remaining stronger together. We’re a recognized, trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 locations nationwide and 36,000 exceptional people (and growing)!

Encompass Health is proud of our welcoming and inclusive culture. offer equal employment opportunities regardless of a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental disability, physical disability, or any other protected classification.

We can’t wait to meet with you and we mean that.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct inpatient physical therapy care and develop personalized treatment plans to help patients achieve their recovery goals. Supervise care treatments and monitor patient progress throughout their rehabilitation journey.

Requirements

Requires current state licensure or certification as a physical therapist and CPR certification. A Master's degree is preferred, or a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningClinical documentationPatient careTreatment supervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (412 salary observations; 1,215 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$121k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k 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

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 31 employers

16
<$105k
12
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
68%
CME allowance
59% this job
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,270 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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.

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

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About Encompass Health

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Company-matching 401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan
Flexible spending and health savings accounts