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Elara Caring
Malden, Massachusetts

Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Malden | $10K Sign-On Bonus

Physical Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95k-$115k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1 day 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 (PT) – Home Health
  • Malden, Melrose & Saugus | Full-Time | Monday–Friday
  • $95,000–$115,000, based on experience | $10,000 sign-on bonus

Your treatment space might be a kitchen, a hallway, or the stairs a patient needs to climb every day. At Elara Caring, you’ll use what you see in a patient’s home to build a therapy plan that fits their real life.

This role covers Malden, Melrose, Saugus, and nearby communities. You’ll manage your day in the field, spend focused time with each patient, and work alongside a supportive clinical team.

  • Why this role may be a fit
  • Weekdays only: No weekends, holidays, or on-call
  • One patient at a time: Deliver care tailored to each person’s goals and home environment
  • Tools that help: AI-supported technology designed to reduce documentation time
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off (with an additional 6 paid holidays)
  • Pay: Guaranteed Salary + Productivity Bonus

What You’ll Do

Evaluate mobility, strength, balance, and safety in the home. You’ll create and adjust treatment plans, provide hands-on therapy, teach patients and caregivers, and coordinate with the wider care team. You’ll also complete timely documentation and guide therapy team members when appropriate.

  • What you’ll bring
  • A degree from an American Physical Therapy Association-approved program
  • A current, unrestricted Massachusetts Physical Therapist license
  • Sound clinical judgment and the ability to manage an independent field schedule
  • A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance
  • The ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently, including lifting 50–100 lbs.

Help patients get back to the moments that make a house feel like home. Apply today.

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 evaluate patient mobility, strength, and balance to create and implement personalized treatment plans in a home health setting. They will also provide hands-on therapy, educate caregivers, and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary clinical team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an American Physical Therapy Association-approved program and possess a current, unrestricted Massachusetts Physical Therapist license. Additionally, the role requires a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the physical ability to lift 50–100 lbs.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility assessmentStrength trainingBalance trainingCare coordinationHome health care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Malden | $10K Sign-On Bonus at Elara Caring a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Elara Caring ranks #6 of 18 employers hiring Physical Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In Massachusetts, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (371 salary observations; 1,172 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (9,351 salary observations; 50,511 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, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% 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 ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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

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Salary Distribution47 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Physical Therapy

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Malden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$708k
Typical market rent
$2,895/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 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

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off (with an additional 6 paid holidays)
$10,000 sign-on bonus
AI-supported technology to reduce documentation time
Guaranteed Salary + Productivity Bonus