Physical Therapist - Lakewood - Mobile Outpatient
Listed compensation
$92k-$110k
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Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Lakewood, NJ | PRN / Part-Time / Full-Time | W2 or 1099
Are you a licensed PT ready to leave behind the double-booking, productivity quotas, and clinic burnout? Stern at Home Therapy is hiring Physical Therapists at all commitment levels — PRN, part-time, and full-time — 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 PTs set their own schedules, treat one patient at a time, and have a dedicated admin team behind them handling the logistics. Whether you want a full caseload or just a few visits a week, we've built this role to fit your life — not the other way around.
What the Job Looks Like
You'll evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric population in their homes across Lakewood, Toms River, Brick, and surrounding Ocean County communities, creating and executing your own individualized treatment plans with full clinical autonomy. 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.
Compensation
W2 Full-Time
- $55–$75 per visit, tiered.
- Tier 1 (1–20 visits/week): base rate.
- Tier 2 (21–32 visits/week): +$5 per visit.
- Tier 3 (33–40 visits/week): +$5 per visit.
- Salary option: $92K–$110K based on experience.
- 1099 Full-Time:
- $70–$80 per visit, tiered.
- Tier 1 (1–20 visits/week): base rate.
- Tier 2 (21–32 visits/week): +$5 per visit.
- Tier 3 (33–40 visits/week): +$5 per visit.
W2 Part-Time
$55–$70 per visit.
1099 Part-Time:
$72–$85 per visit.
PRN (1099)
$72 per follow-up visit.
$85 per evaluation.
Full-Time Benefits (W2)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- PTO and paid holidays.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Student loan repayment — $125/month (after year one).
- CEU support — $500/year.
- Commuter stipend — $250/month.
- Quarterly wellness stipend — $125/quarter (after second quarter).
- Childcare assistance.
Part-Time Benefits (W2)
- Medical stipend — up to $250/month.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Student loan repayment — $125/month (after year one).
- CEU support — $250/year.
- Commuter stipend — $75–$125/month.
- Quarterly wellness stipend — $125/quarter (after second quarter).
What We're Looking For
- Active PT 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 — we respond within 24 hours, and most clinicians are seeing patients within two weeks. ysmith@sternathometherapy.com
Text or call Yale Smith: 845-879-2467
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric population within their homes across Ocean County. Create and execute individualized treatment plans while maintaining full clinical autonomy.
Requirements
Must possess an active New Jersey Physical Therapist license and 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
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (596 salary observations; 1,507 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,879 salary observations; 56,729 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)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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