Physical Therapist, Home Care

Physical Therapist Position at Mass General Brigham Home Care

Mass General Brigham Home Care provides post-acute, medically necessary skilled care in the home to help homebound patients recover from illness, surgery, or injury and manage exacerbations of chronic disease. Our clinicians are highly skilled professionals who function independently while collaborating as part of a strong interdisciplinary team to deliver the highest quality patient-centered care.

As a Physical Therapist on our Paul Revere team, you will:

• Deliver 1:1 physical therapy care in patients' homes functioning as a Case Manager
• Evaluate patients and develop personalized treatment plans
• Focus on mobility, strength, fall prevention, and functional independence
• Assess home environments to promote safety and independence
• Educate patients and caregivers on recovery strategies and long-term mobility
• Collaborate with nurses, therapists, physicians, and social workers to support recovery

Primary Coverage Area: Most of your time will be spent in Dorchester, while the Paul Revere team also supports the following communities: Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, Roxbury.

Schedule & Workload: Full-time (40 hours), MondayFriday schedule, average of 56 visits per day, dedicated time for documentation, chart review, visit preparation, and care coordination.

Why Join Mass General Brigham? At Mass General Brigham, we know exceptional care doesn't stop at the hospital doors. Our Home Care team brings advanced clinical expertise, compassion, and innovation directly to patients, helping them recover and manage chronic illness in the comfort of home. As part of a nationally respected not-for-profit health system, you'll benefit from academic medicine and innovative care models, strong interdisciplinary collaboration, career mobility across a large healthcare network, and a mission centered on patient care, research, teaching, and community service.

High-performing teams drive medical innovation and Home Care is a critical extension of that mission.

Provide physical therapy services to patients in their place of residence who have physical impairments, functional limitations or disabilities resulting from injury, disease or other causes. Patients may range in age from birth to over 100 years. Collaborate with patient, family, physician and other allied health professionals to identify patient needs and coordinate services to meet those needs.

Key Activities: Develop a plan of care that is patient and family focused and institutes standardized interventions for goal-oriented outcomes. Daily documentation is accurate and timely. Application of standard treatment procedures. Teaching is provided to patients and caregivers.

Qualifications and Experience: One year of experience in acute care, rehab or homecare as a Physical Therapist. Registered with the Board of Registration in Massachusetts. Excellent verbal, written and electronic communications skills. Computer proficiency and ability to learn new software. Ability to prioritize work and adapt to changing situations. Travel required within Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home's geographic area.

We're looking for Physical Therapists who are: Clinically confident, comfortable working autonomously, compassionate communicators, energized by relationship-based patient care, passionate about helping patients recover and live independently at home.

When hiring, we look for clinicians who bring not only strong experience and skills, but also positive attitudes, emotional intelligence, and a genuine passion for this work.

At Mass General Brigham Home Care, your expertise helps patients move better, live safer, and regain independence where it matters most at home.

If you're ready to bring your physical therapy career beyond hospital walls and make a lasting difference in patients' lives, we'd love to meet you!

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework: At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.