PT Careers · Rhode Island & Massachusetts
Physical Therapy Careers, the Way They Should Be
Join Highbar and do work you’re proud of: real, protected mentorship, schedules built around people instead of volume, and a clear path to grow for years, not months.
Outpatient PT and PTA roles for students, new grads, and experienced clinicians across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Autonomy
Under 12 patients a day, 1:1 care, no double booking — your clinical judgement
$15,000+
Funded professional development in your first 18 months — uncapped after
Growth
Defined clinical, leadership, and teaching pathways — and Specialty SIGs
Loan Help
We contribute directly to your student loans until they're gone
Clinical Autonomy
PT doesn't have to burn you out.
Clinicians don't burn out on PT. We burn out on how we've been asked to do it. None of that is what you signed up for in your DPT program, and none of it is inevitable.
It’s a business model — and it isn’t ours. We offer autonomy and real growth.
The model you're in Two patients on the hour, neither getting your full attention.
The model we built Under 12 patients a day, one-on-one every session.
The model you're in A plan of care shaped by a productivity target you had no part in setting.
The model we built PT-led plans of care, no double-booking, your clinical judgment.
The model you're in Notes finished at nine at night because there was no other time.
The model we built AI-supported documentation, so charting stays at work.
The model you're in A ceiling you hit in year three, and CE you paid for yourself.
The model we built Clinical, leadership, and teaching paths — and protected mentorship time.
The teaching practice
Highbar is a Teaching Practice. Not an Employer That Happens to Pay for a Course.
Highbar is built by physical therapists, for physical therapists, and the teaching is structural, not promotional. We invest in clinicians the way we wish someone had invested in us:
Funded professional development
Uncapped bonus potential
Mentorship blocked on your calendar
In-house residency with a 100% board-pass record
Student loan assistance
The trust to practice at the top of your license
Accredited
An in-house orthopedic residency, with a 100% board-pass record.
APTA-approved
A comprehensive continuing education offering that runs hundreds of hours a year.
Curriculum
A mentorship program with a named mentor and protected time, not an open-door policy.
5 SIGs
Special interest groups in pelvic health, sports, neuro, vestibular, and pediatrics — peer groups you can join and help lead.
12+ Years
Monthly Skillz meetings (CEH course) that have run every single month for over a decade.
Your credential roadmap
Every program in our catalog, free to Highbar employees
An accredited in-house Orthopedic Residency, Dry Needling Levels I and II, COMT, COPTA for PTAs, and specialty SIGs in pelvic health, sports, neuro, vestibular, and pediatrics. More board-certified clinicians than any practice in New England to learn from.
Every therapist here is a teacher, too. Be a clinical instructor, a mentor, a course instructor, or faculty — and earn a paid honorarium for it. There's a clear path from student to teacher, and people actually walk it.
See the Full CatalogFind the path that fits you
Three Ways In.
Pick the one that sounds like you. Each lands on a job board already filtered to these roles.
Experienced PT
For high performers who are done with the productivity treadmill and ready for autonomy.
Autonomy over your plan of care
Clinical pathways and SIGs that give you roadmaps rather than rulebooks
Teaching roles you get paid for — clinical instructor, mentor, course instructor, faculty
Leadership beyond Clinic Director: regional roles, program building, faculty, mentorship leadership
Student or new grad
Start your outpatient career with structure instead of first-job anxiety.
A caseload built for learning — typically 6 to 8 patients a day in month one, full ramp by month three
A peer mentor from day one
Two protected mentorship hours a week through your first 12 weeks, following a real curriculum
A first 90 days we can describe to you before you sign, because we've mapped it
PTA
Same practice, same investment. PTAs here are clinicians and we build their careers like it.
The same protected mentorship hours our PTs get
The same funded and uncapped professional development, plus monthly Skillz CEHs
COPTA — the only advanced orthopedic certification in New England built specifically for PTAs
Real support toward the APTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways
Compensation and the total package
The Base, and Everything Around the Base.
Most PT employers make you click into a posting to find out whether the pay is in range. We’d rather you knew now.
We don’t do flashy perks that distract from an unsustainable workload. The package is built to support your career and your finances at the same time.
Typical base · RI & MA
$80,000–$100,000
Where you land in that range depends on your experience and the role you apply to.
Everything below comes with the job.
01
Uncapped Performance Bonus
No ceiling on what you can earn on top of base, and your first review comes at six months rather than twelve.
You find out where you stand in half the usual time.
02
$15,000+ in Funded Development
In your first 18 months, uncapped after that — residency, COMT, dry needling, Core-4 and the rest of the catalog, at no cost to you.
Taught in-house by our own board-certified faculty.
03
Student Loan Assistance
We contribute directly to your loans, and we keep contributing until they're gone. We know what $150,000 in debt feels like when you're trying to start a career.
Most employers offer a one-time signing bonus. This is not that.
04
H-Shares
Every team member owns a piece of what we're building, from day one. In outpatient physical therapy, that is close to unheard of.
If Highbar grows, you share in it.
And the rest of it
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid holidays and PTO
Fitness and wellness benefits
Employee home-buying assistance
Relocation assistance, where applicable
Where you'd work
Local Names, One Standard.
Four brands, four names, four sets of local roots. Each one is a Highbar Practice — the same standard of care, same mentorship structure, and same residency-trained clinicians. For you, that means one application reaches all four, and one career has room to move without starting over.
Highbar Physical Therapy
Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts
Where it started
Joint Ventures Physical Therapy
Greater Boston
A Highbar Practice
Peak Physical Therapy and Sports Performance
Greater South Shore
A Highbar Practice
Physical Therapy U
Southeastern Massachusetts and the South Coast regions
A Highbar Practice
Where Our Clinics Are
Every town we have a clinic in, whether or not a role is open there today — grouped by commute rather than by brand.
Rhode Island
Cranston, East Greenwich, East Providence, Middletown, North Kingstown, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, Richmond, Smithfield, South Kingstown, Tiverton, Warren, Warwick, Westerly
Greater Boston & MetroWest
Brookline & Allston, Concord, Downtown Boston, Fort Point, Kendall Square, Kenmore Square, Milford, Milton, Needham, Quincy, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Weymouth, Woburn
South Shore & Southeastern MA
Attleboro, Braintree, Bridgewater, Buzzard’s Bay, Cohasset, Dartmouth, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Foxboro, Franklin, Hanover, Kingston, Middleboro, Norwell, Norwood, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Scituate, Seekonk
Central Massachusetts
Boylston, Leominster, Worcester
You are not locked to the clinic you start in. Clinicians move between locations and between our four brands over a career — a new town, a different patient population, or a leadership role, without starting over at a new employer.
In their words
Ask the People Who Took the Job.
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All of my clinical instructors/professors in PT school encouraged us to prioritize mentorship over everything when choosing our first job after graduation and Highbar’s structured mentorship program was exactly what I was looking for post-grad. It truly bridged the gap between having a variety of clinical experiences (outside of an outpatient setting) in between clinicals and post-grad. I always felt like I could ask questions without judgement and continue to learn from my coworkers and mentor everyday that I was at work.
Kayla Kolaritsch – PT, DPT
New Grad PT · East Greenwich, RI
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What sets Highbar apart is the genuine support I receive from both my clinic leadership and our local corporate team, creating a culture that feels collaborative and personal. The commitment to continuing education, professional growth, and a sustainable work-life balance has allowed me to continue developing as a clinician without feeling stagnant or burned out. Highbar’s student loan repayment program is another meaningful investment in its clinicians, giving me peace of mind and reinforcing that the company truly values its people.
Allie Ollerhead – PT, DPT, OCS
Experienced PT · Providence, RI
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I believe pursuing your PCS should feel like the next step in your journey, not another source of stress. It’s about investing in yourself in a way that feels sustainable, so you can continue making a difference without losing what you love about this work. Taking the time to find joy along the way in patient encounters, moments with co-workers, and with family/friends out of the clinic help to buoy the journey to your PCS.
Christine Wright – PT, DPT, PCS
Clinical Specialist · Cranston, RI
100%
Board-pass record. See the Orthopedic Residency →
$15,000+
Funded Professional Development. See the catalog →
5.0
Rating on Glassdoor. Read the reviews →
What happens after you apply
Two Minutes to Apply. A Real Person Within 24 Hours.
Applying here isn't a commitment. It's a conversation, and it starts faster than you'd expect.
Step one
2 Minutes
Submit your info
Name, contact details, resume. No cover letter. No portal account to create.
Step two
24 Hours
A 15-minute intro call
A relaxed conversation with Katie or David, not a recruiter script. You ask as many questions as we do.
Step three
In Person
Meet the team and tour the clinic
The actual clinic, the actual colleagues, the actual schedule. See it before you decide.
If you’re currently employed and not ready to make that public, say so — we’ll keep the conversation quiet and move at your pace.
Ready When You Are
Roles open across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Browse Open PositionsTalk to Someone First- No cover letter required
- No portal account to create
- One application reaches all four brands
- Applying doesn't start a formal process you can't step out of
Questions candidates actually ask
The Ones You'd Ask on the Call.
What's the actual caseload, and how fast does a new grad ramp?
Under 12 patients a day at full caseload, one-on-one every session, no double-booking. New grads typically start at 6 to 8 patients a day in month one and reach full caseload around month three. The ramp is scheduled, not aspirational.
How does the student loan assistance actually work?
We contribute directly toward your loan balance and keep contributing until the loans are paid off, rather than paying a one-time signing bonus. See how it works →
Do I have to relocate? Can I move between locations later?
We hire across roughly 39 towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, so for most candidates the answer is no. And yes — clinicians move between clinics and between our four brands over a career. It’s one of the advantages.
What's the difference between Highbar, Joint Ventures Physical Therapy, Peak, and Physical Therapy U for me as an employee?
The name on the door and the community you serve. The clinical standard, the mentorship structure, the residency, the education catalog, and the benefits are the same at all four. One application reaches all of them.
Is continuing education actually paid for, or reimbursed after the fact?
Paid for. Our entire education catalog — residency, COMT, dry needling, Core-4, COPTA, regional certifications — is free to Highbar clinicians, and it’s taught in-house by our own board-certified faculty. External courses are funded too; bring the opportunity to your Clinic Director. See the catalog →
Do you hire new grads who are still waiting on licensure?
Yes. We hire DPTs before their NPTE results and before licensure comes through, and we’ll build the start date around it. Tell us where you are in the process.
What does the path look like after year two?
Three directions, and you don’t have to pick one now. Clinical: residency, OCS, COMT, a specialty SIG. Teaching: clinical instructor, mentor, course instructor, faculty — all paid. Leadership: Clinic Director, regional roles, program building. Plenty of people here do two of the three.
Are there part-time, per-diem, or flexible-schedule roles?
Sometimes, and it’s worth asking. We don’t keep standing part-time or per-diem postings open, so you won’t find one on the job board — but schedules get built around the right clinician more often than you’d expect. If a reduced or flexible schedule is what would make this work, tell us what you’d need and we’ll give you a straight answer either way. Start that conversation →
Do you sponsor visas?
Yes, Highbar sponsors Visas for qualified physical therapists.
Two Ways to Start.
Roles open across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The application takes two minutes and doesn't need a cover letter.
Not looking right now, but might be in six months? Tell us what you’d want and we’ll reach out when something fits.