Salary Range: 80000 to 100000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Join Southeastern Massachusetts and the South Coast's Leading Teaching Practice for Physical Therapy!

If you're a PT who wants to actually practice, not chase productivity numbers, Physical Therapy U was built for you. PTU is a Highbar Practice, built around clinical autonomy, real mentorship, and a career that doesn't require burning out to succeed. The kind of practice where you get to practice at the top of your license (PATTOTL)! Here's what sets this role apart:

Patient volume: Under 12 patients per day
Student loans: We pay them down until they're gone
Professional development: $15,000+ invested in your first 18-24 months
Visit structure: 1:1 patient care
Documentation: AI-supported + Prompt EMR to cut down on after-hours charting
Schedules: Predictable and thoughtfully built
Support staff: Exercise Specialists on the floor, so you can focus on being a clinician
Autonomy: You decide the plan of care - PT-led clinical decisions
Leadership: Direct access to PT leaders who have been in your shoes

We believe clarity builds trust. If something starts to creep toward burnout, leadership intervenes early. That's part of the job design, not an afterthought.

Mentorship & Professional Development:

PTU is a teaching practice by design. Professional development is part of your workweek- not something you squeeze in to meet your CEU requirements:

2 paid mentorship hours/week for your first 12 weeks
Structured onboarding with a Clinic Director + Peer Mentor
Monthly Skillz meetings (onsite CE, every month)
Core-4 Series to align clinical decision-making and PATTOTL principles
In-house Orthopedic Residency, Dry Needling (Level I & II), and COMT pathways
Specialty SIGs (Pelvic Health, Sports, Neuro, Vestibular, Pediatrics, and more)

About PTU

Physical Therapy U serves Southeastern Massachusetts and the South Coast, delivering accessible, expert physical therapy care. A Highbar Practice, Physical Therapy U operates within the Highbar teaching practice model, investing in its clinicians and its community.

You'll Thrive at PTU if You Value:

Practicing as a clinician, not a productivity unit
Autonomy paired with real support
Clear expectations around workload and growth
Leadership with clinical backgrounds
Feedback that is welcomed and acted on

What You'll Need:

Degree in Physical Therapy from a CAPTE-accredited program
Active PT license (or eligibility to obtain one)
A desire to grow clinically, contribute to a team, and practice thoughtfully

Physical Therapy Clinic Locations & Specialties

Physical Therapy U operates 3 clinics across Plymouth County. MA including Bridgewater, MA, Middleboro, MA, and Buzzard's Bay, MA.

Highbar Physical Therapy operates outpatient physical therapy clinics across New England, focusing on empowering physical therapists to practice at the top of their license while providing best-in-class patient care.

Take the next step in your PT career with PTU and Highbar – Apply today!

More About Us:

We develop leading-edge physical therapists who practice at the top of their license, acting as primary care providers for musculoskeletal disorders, and challenging themselves and their patients to reach new goals.

Highbar and PTU are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants get-consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status

About the company

Highbar Physical Therapy runs a network of 21 outpatient clinics in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. It provides non-invasive, holistic physical therapy aimed at improving mobility and reducing pain for both adults and children. Therapists focus on movement and identifying root causes of issues to help patients regain activity and quality of life, delivering direct patient care in an outpatient setting. Compared with others in the field, Highbar has built a strong regional presence through multiple clinics and a clear emphasis on movement expertise and local accessibility, supported by its rebranding from Performance Physical Therapy to Highbar to grow brand recognition and market share. The company’s goal is to expand access to effective musculoskeletal care, helping patients move better, feel better, and lead healthier lives across its service areas.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Highbar added Joint Ventures in October 2025 and PTU in November 2025.
It reached approximately 53 clinics by late 2025, expanding regional patient access.
Highbar ranked among Massachusetts' fastest growing companies in 2026, signaling momentum.

What critics are saying

Integration of Joint Ventures and PTU strains systems, culture, and billing through 2026.
Private outpatient PT faces payer pressure from hospital-owned chains and employer clinics.
A failed multi-brand integration could stall growth and weaken Highbar's regional identity.

What makes Highbar unique

Highbar unified three regional brands in 2023 across 53 New England clinics.
Its outpatient network spans Rhode Island, Boston, and South Shore Massachusetts.
The brand emphasizes mentorship and clinician development, strengthening local referral trust.

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Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Student Loan Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Company News

PR Newswire

Oct 7th, 2026

Highbar Physical Therapy opens 57th clinic in Milford, Massachusetts

Highbar Physical Therapy has opened its 57th location in Milford, Massachusetts, during National Physical Therapy Month. The company, which started as a single clinic in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1999, adopted the Highbar name in 2023. The organisation is clinician-led, with licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants making care decisions. Highbar operates as a teaching practice, offering mentorship, continuing education, and residency programmes with a 100% board-certification pass rate. The company aims to serve one million people annually by 2032. Highbar operates 57 locations across Rhode Island and Massachusetts under four practice names: Highbar Physical Therapy, Joint Ventures Physical Therapy, Peak Physical Therapy, and Physical Therapy U.

Newswire

Sep 13th, 2022

Performance Physical Therapy Recognized For Exceptional Patient Care By Cms For 3Rd Consecutive Year

New England leader in physical therapy receives accolade. For the third year in a row, Performance Physical Therapy has earned The Center for Medicare and Medicaid's (CMS) "Exceptional Performer" status. This distinction is given only to practices and providers who participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and have demonstrated exceptional quality of care and a focus on patients' health outcomes while reducing overall healthcare costs for patients. By earning this recognition yet again, Performance is being placed among the top tier of providers and physical therapy practices nationwide when it comes to patient care

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