Physical Therapist Assistant
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home-Based | Flexible Schedule | 1:1 Care
- Tired of double-booked schedules and productivity pressure?
- Stern at Home Therapy delivers outpatient-quality care to older adults and geriatrics in the home - with 1:1 patient sessions, flexible scheduling, and real support.
- Full-Time salary, or our new tiered per-visit model.
- No overlapping visits.
- You control your schedule.
- Optional shadowing before committing.
Compensation Options
Full-Time: Guaranteed salary or higher-tiered per-visit rate + full benefits.
Full-Time Benefits
Medical, PTO, paid holidays, commuter stipend, 401(k) with match, CEU support, student loan assistance, childcare assistance, and wellness stipend.
Requirements
- Active NY PTA license + reliable transportation.
- Degree from an accredited physical therapy assistant program.
- New grads welcome.
- Apply today and practice the way you were trained to.
For more details, please email our recruiter, Yale: ysmith@sternathometherapy.com or shoot a text over to 845-879-2467.
Location: Newburgh, New York
Department: Clinician Department
Employment Type: Full-Time
Key Responsibilities
Provide outpatient-quality physical therapy care to older adults and geriatric patients in their homes. Conduct 1:1 patient sessions without overlapping visits to ensure high-quality, personalized treatment.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (592 salary observations; 2,075 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 5% in physical therapist assistant | ranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| New York vs national | $98k median in New York | $94k nationally (+5%)592 state / 12,385 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in New York | 808 active | 22,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | New York physical therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 23% offer loan repayment874 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,906 in the last 30 days | 4,366 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Stern At Home Therapy | silver tier, 73/100 | Top Employers work-life index37 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Stern At Home Therapy a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Newburgh
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $408k
- Typical market rent
- $1,939/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.