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Physical Therapist - Reliant Medical Group - Southborough

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Pay as listed: $82k-$130k · Southborough, Massachusetts.

Listed compensation

$82k-$130k

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Job Description

Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Full Time Physical Therapist 1.0 FTE to join our team in Southborough, MA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim.

We believe you deserve an exceptional career and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home.

Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone.

Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights

  • Provides and documents the full range of physical therapy treatments and tests for all patient demographics
  • Will work within a dynamic team including PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs

Flexible Schedule Options Available

  • You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
  • Dedicated practice management systems in place
  • State of the art Epic EMR system
  • Competitive salary with sign on bonus

Rehabilitation Services and Sports Medicine Will

  • Mentor with experienced Physical Therapists
  • Provide generous CME allowance and CME Time
  • Inspire the next generation of Physical Therapists with clinical instruction

Collaborate to Develop Departmental Programs

Provide excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K matching, Employee Assistance Program, discounts, and many more

What Makes an Optum Organization Different?

As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license

We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients

We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations

We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it here

  • Compensation & Benefits Highlights
  • Compensation based on quality, not quantity
  • Dedicated CME Time & Allowance
  • Excellent PTO package
  • Robust retirement package including employer funded contributions

Reliant Medical Group joined Optum in 2018, to be part of the greater vision to make health care better for everyone. At Reliant, you're part of a community-based, multi-specialty, clinician-led medical group in Central and Boston Metro-west Massachusetts.

Where everyone works collaboratively on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Supported by a patient-centric business model – integrated care teams focus on the best patient care, rather than volume.

Recognized nationally for an innovative, sustainable care model we offer a full range of outpatient primary care and over 30 different specialties including hospital medicine, comprehensive radiology services, and urgent care. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

Doctorate, Master or Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from a school accredited or approved by American Physical Therapy Association ability to obtain within 180 days of hire

  • Licensure in Commonwealth of Massachusetts or ability to obtain within 180 days of hire
  • New grads are encouraged to apply

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of various software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Proven excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $82,000 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will provide and document a full range of physical therapy treatments and tests for diverse patient demographics. They will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop departmental programs and contribute to patient care initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate, Master, or Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited program. Applicants are also required to possess or be able to obtain a Massachusetts state license within 180 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

DocumentationInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook

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 ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 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 76/100, 1,189 active listings.

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Salary Distribution39 jobs · 32 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
68% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

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

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Living in Southborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$712k≈ 8.7× annual pay
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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

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Benefits & Perks

Sign on bonus
Generous CME allowance and CME Time
Excellent PTO package
Robust retirement package including employer funded contributions
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
401K matching
Employee Assistance Program
Discounts