Physical Therapist - Mobile Outpatient - Middletown, NY
Pay as listed: $92k-$145k · Middletown, New York · pays below the median of 21 contract/1099 Physical Therapist listings (24th percentile).
Listed compensation
$92k-$145k
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Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Mobile Outpatient | Middletown, NY | Full-Time, Part-Time & PRN
Stern at Home Therapy is seeking Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN Physical Therapists (PTs) to provide individualized, one-on-one mobile outpatient therapy to patients throughout Middletown, NY, and surrounding Orange County communities.
Our mobile outpatient model lets therapists deliver personalized care in patients' homes while enjoying flexible scheduling, clinical autonomy, and dedicated administrative support.
Whether you're seeking a full-time caseload, consistent part-time work, or a flexible PRN opportunity, Stern offers multiple employment options to fit your professional goals.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized care plans.
- Provide one-on-one physical therapy treatments to a primarily geriatric patient population.
- Help patients improve strength, balance, mobility, endurance, and functional independence.
- Provide therapeutic exercise, gait training, transfer training, and fall-prevention interventions.
- Recommend assistive devices and adaptive equipment when appropriate.
- Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, mobility strategies, and safety.
- Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Collaborate with physicians, caregivers, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Coordinate with Stern's administrative team regarding scheduling and patient care.
Compensation
- Full-Time – Minimum 16 Patients
- Full-Time W-2 Salary
- $92,000–$110,000 annually
- Salary may increase based on patient volume.
- Full-Time W-2 Tiered Per-Visit
- $55–$70 per follow-up visit
- $75 per 4-unit evaluation
- Per-visit rates increase as patient volume grows.
- Full-Time 1099 Tiered Per-Visit
- $70–$80 per follow-up visit
- $85 per evaluation
- Annual earning potential up to $145,000
- Per-visit rates increase as patient volume grows.
- Part-Time – Minimum 10 Patients
- Part-Time W-2
- $65 per follow-up visit
- $75 per 4-unit evaluation
- Fixed per-visit compensation without a tiered structure.
- Part-Time 1099
- $72 per follow-up visit
- $85 per evaluation
- PRN – Minimum 5 Patients
- PRN 1099 Only
- $72 per follow-up visit
- $85 per evaluation
Full-Time W-2 Benefits
Health Insurance And/or Medical Stipend
- 401(k) with annual employer match starting at 1.5% and increasing up to 7%
- 2 weeks of PTO after 6 months and a third week after 9 months
- 5 paid holidays, available immediately, with employees choosing which holidays to observe
- Student loan repayment assistance after the first year, starting at $125 per month
- $500 annual continuing education (CEU) stipend
- $250 monthly commuter stipend
- Equipment provided
- Childcare assistance program in development
- Part-Time W-2 Benefits
- Health insurance and/or medical stipend based on eligibility
- 401(k) with annual employer match
- Student loan repayment assistance
Continuing Education Support
Prorated commuter stipend based on patient volume, up to $175 per month for clinicians seeing 10 patients
Equipment Provided
1099 independent contractors are not eligible for W-2 employee benefits.
Why Join Stern at Home Therapy?
- Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN opportunities
- Flexible scheduling to accommodate your availability
- Geographically concentrated caseloads throughout Middletown and surrounding communities
- One-on-one patient care without double-booking
- Full clinical autonomy
- No traditional clinic productivity quotas
- Dedicated administrative support
- Assistance with patient referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and care coordination
- Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan
- Equipment provided for W-2 clinicians
- Fast onboarding process
- Shadowing opportunities for therapists transitioning into mobile outpatient care
Qualifications
- Active Physical Therapist license in New York State required
- Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Reliable transportation required to travel between patient locations
- Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, and documentation skills
- Excellent communication and time-management abilities
- Ability to work independently in a mobile outpatient setting
- Experience with geriatric populations or mobile outpatient therapy preferred but not required
If you're a licensed Physical Therapist seeking a rewarding Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN opportunity in Middletown, NY, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Stern at Home Therapy and enjoy the flexibility, clinical autonomy, and support needed to deliver exceptional one-on-one patient care.
Yale Smith
Director of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
Stern at Home Therapy ysmith@sternathometherapy.com
845-879-2467
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (500 salary observations; 1,621 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,282 salary observations; 53,962 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 York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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