Physical Therapist (PT)

Stern At Home Therapy • Buffalo, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Stern at Home Therapy is hiring three Physical Therapists to provide home health services in Buffalo, New York, within ZIP codes 14201 through 14240. Full-time and part-time positions are available, with clinicians able to build a caseload concentrated in their preferred territory. Physical Therapists evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population in patients’ homes and develop individualized plans of care with clinical autonomy. The administrative team supports referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination.

Compensation is per visit and varies by employment arrangement, full-time or part-time status, and visit type. Full-time clinicians have a minimum caseload of 16 patients; part-time clinicians have a minimum of 10 patients. W-2 and 1099 compensation options are described in the posting. Full-time and part-time W-2 roles include different benefits packages. Equipment is provided. The company offers flexible scheduling, one-on-one patient care, no double-booking, no traditional clinic productivity quotas, and shadowing for clinicians who are new to home health.

Requirements

• Active Physical Therapist license in New York.
• 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 setting.

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, fall-prevention strategies, and home exercise programs.
• Recommend assistive devices, durable medical equipment, and home safety modifications when appropriate.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Communicate with physicians, caregivers, families, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Coordinate with the administrative team to develop a caseload within Buffalo ZIP codes 14201 through 14240.

Benefits

• Full-time W-2: 401(k) with annual employer match starting at 1.5% and increasing up to 7%.
• Full-time W-2: Paid time off—two weeks after six months and a third week after nine months.
• Full-time W-2: Five paid holidays, effective immediately, with flexibility to choose which holidays to take.
• Full-time W-2: Student loan repayment assistance after the first year, starting at $125 per month.
• Full-time W-2: $500 annual CEU stipend.
• Full-time W-2: $250 commuter stipend for full-time visits.
• Childcare assistance program in development.
• Part-time W-2: 401(k) with annual match.
• Part-time W-2: Student loan repayment assistance.
• Part-time W-2: CEU support.
• Part-time W-2: Quarterly wellness stipend.
• Part-time W-2: Prorated commuter stipend based on patient volume, up to $175 per month at 10 patients.
• Equipment provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time