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Stern At Home Therapy
Hightstown, New Jersey

Physical Therapist - Hightstown Facility

Physical TherapistPart-Time

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Job Description

Part-Time Physical Therapist – Local Territory, Facility Patients - Minimal Travel

Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a Part-Time Physical Therapist to provide care within a defined local territory in the Hightstown area. This role is structured to offer a consistent caseload with minimal travel, allowing you to focus on patient care rather than long commute times. Territory Coverage:

  • ALF.
  • Hightstown area.
  • Nearby community patients.

Responsibilities

  • Provide skilled physical therapy services in assisted living and community-based settings.
  • Manage a consistent caseload within a designated geographic area.
  • Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and care teams.

What We Offer

  • Consistent, territory-based scheduling to reduce travel.
  • Flexible part-time hours.
  • Strong and steady patient referral flow.
  • Supportive clinical and administrative team.
  • Streamlined documentation process.
  • Compensation.
  • Competitive pay (visit-based)
  • W2 or 1099 option

Benefits

  • Monthly commuter stipend.
  • CEU & wellness stipend.
  • Student loan repayment program.
  • 401K retirement plan with a match.

Qualifications

  • Active NJ Physical Therapist license.
  • Degree in Physical Therapy.
  • Ability to work independently in a field-based setting.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.

For More Information, Reach Out to Our Recruiter

ysmith@sternathometherapy.com

845-879-2467

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationCase ManagementOrganization

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

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 - Hightstown Facility at Stern At Home Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

30
<$115k
3
$115k-130k
10
$130k-145k
7
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
62%
Loan repayment
21% this job
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
#2

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VUMC · Nashville, Tennessee

$75/hr
#3

Travel Physical Therapist

$75/hr
#4

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$70-$75/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hightstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$486k
Median resident rent
$1,606/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.2
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Stern At Home Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Pomona, New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Monthly commuter stipend
CEU & wellness stipend
Student loan repayment program
401K retirement plan with a match