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Stern At Home Therapy
Lakewood Township, New Jersey

Physical Therapist Assistant - Lakewood - Mobile Outpatient

Physical Therapist 8.4 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35 - $55/visit

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Home Health | Lakewood, NJ | Full-Time | $35–$55/Visit

Are you a licensed PTA ready to leave behind the double-booking, productivity quotas, and clinic burnout? Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to deliver one-on-one care in patients' homes across Lakewood and Ocean County, NJ.

About Stern at Home Therapy

We're a home therapy practice built around a simple belief: clinicians do their best work when they have real autonomy. Our PTAs set their own schedules, treat one patient at a time, and have a dedicated admin team behind them handling the logistics. We've built this role to fit your life — not the other way around.

What the Job Looks Like

You'll implement individualized care plans and treat a primarily geriatric population in their homes across Lakewood, Toms River, Brick, and surrounding Ocean County communities, working closely with supervising PTs. A dedicated admin team manages scheduling, documentation support, and coordination — you focus on the patient in front of you. Shadowing is available if you're newer to home health or just want to see the model before committing.

Our Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan backs up our promise to keep your caseload full: if we can't fill your schedule and can't replace a cancellation, you get paid for up to 2 cancellations per month.

Why PTAs Choose This Role

  • $35–$55 per visit, tiered — earn more as you take on more visits.
  • Salary option available.
  • Set your own schedule and availability.
  • One patient at a time — no double-booking, ever.
  • Fast onboarding — most clinicians start within 2 weeks.
  • Cancellation protection pay (up to 2/month).
  • Dedicated admin team handles the rest.
  • Shadowing available.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • PTO and paid holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Student loan repayment program.
  • CEU support.
  • Commuter support package.
  • Quarterly wellness stipend.
  • Childcare assistance.

What We're Looking For

  • Active PTA license in New Jersey (required).
  • Reliable transportation (required).

Minimum 1 year of U.S. clinical experience (preferred).

  • CPR certification (preferred).
  • Home health experience preferred — not required.
  • Strong communication and bedside manner.

How to Apply

Reach out directly — quick intro call with Yale, and most clinicians are seeing patients within two weeks. ysmith@sternathometherapy.com

Text or call Yale Smith: 845-879-2467

Key Responsibilities

Implement individualized care plans for a primarily geriatric population in their homes. Work closely with supervising Physical Therapists to deliver one-on-one patient care.

Requirements

Must hold an active PTA license in New Jersey and have reliable transportation. A minimum of one year of U.S. clinical experience and CPR certification are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Care Plan ImplementationGeriatric CareHome Health Therapy

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (589 salary observations; 1,495 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant - Lakewood - Mobile Outpatient at Stern At Home Therapy a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top PTA Jobs

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Salary Distribution8 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution13 jobs · 9 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

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$34.02-$45.93/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

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$38-$42/hr
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$30-$36/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.4
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Lakewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$659k
Typical market rent
$2,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Stern At Home Therapy

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO and paid holidays
401(k) retirement plan
Student loan repayment program
CEU support
Commuter support package
Quarterly wellness stipend
Childcare assistance