Physical Therapist
Stern At Home Therapy•Barnegat, NJ
•Onsite
About The Position
Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a PRN Physical Therapist to provide one-on-one home health care to patients throughout Ocean County, New Jersey, including the Barnegat area. The role primarily serves geriatric patients in their homes. Therapists maintain clinical autonomy over evaluations and treatment plans, while the administrative team assists with referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination. The PRN position has a minimum commitment of five patients and offers flexible scheduling. Therapists can build a geographically concentrated caseload in their preferred areas. Compensation is fixed per visit at $72 for follow-up visits and $85 for evaluations. PRN positions are 1099 independent-contractor roles.
Requirements
- Active Physical Therapist license in New Jersey.
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
- Reliable transportation.
- Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a home-based environment.
Nice To Haves
- Home health or geriatric experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Perform physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
- Provide one-on-one physical therapy treatments in patients’ homes.
- Help patients improve strength, balance, mobility, endurance, and functional independence.
- Provide gait training, transfer training, therapeutic exercise, and fall-prevention strategies.
- Recommend assistive devices, durable medical equipment, and home safety modifications when appropriate.
- Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, mobility strategies, and safety.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Communicate with physicians, caregivers, families, and interdisciplinary care team members.
Benefits
- Flexible PRN scheduling.
- One-on-one patient care.
- Full clinical autonomy.
- No double-booking.
- No traditional clinic productivity quotas.
- Dedicated administrative support for referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination.
- Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan.
- Fast onboarding.
- Shadowing available.
