Physical Therapist
About The Position
Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a PRN Physical Therapist to provide one-on-one home health care to primarily geriatric patients in Edison, New Jersey, and surrounding communities. The role offers flexible scheduling, clinical autonomy, and a minimum commitment of five patients. The position may suit a therapist seeking to supplement an existing schedule or maintain a smaller caseload. The role is a 1099 independent contractor position, with fixed per-visit compensation: $72 per follow-up visit and $85 per evaluation. The therapist will evaluate and treat patients in their homes, develop individualized plans of care, and support patients’ strength, balance, mobility, endurance, and functional independence. An administrative team assists with referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination. The position offers one-on-one care without double-booking or traditional clinic productivity quotas. Fast onboarding and shadowing are available.
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.
- Ability to build a geographically concentrated caseload.
- 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.
- Fixed per-visit compensation: $72 per follow-up visit and $85 per evaluation.
