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Stern At Home Therapy
Long Branch, New Jersey

Physical Therapist (Home Care, 1:1) – Long Branch, NJ – Full-Time

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Listed compensation

$92k-$145k

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Job Description

Pay: $55–$85 per visit (visits are 53 minutes minimum, about an hour).

Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Long Branch, NJ | PRN, Part-Time & Full-Time | Earn Up to $145K.

Stern at Home Therapy is hiring Physical Therapists (PTs) to provide one-on-one care to patients in their homes throughout Long Branch, NJ.

Whether you're looking for a few flexible visits each week, a steady part-time caseload with W-2 benefits, or a full-time career with salary, W-2 per-visit, or 1099 contractor options, we offer multiple ways to build a role that fits your goals.

Full-time Physical Therapists working under our 1099 visit-based pay brackets model can earn up to $145,000 annually, based on visit volume.

Treat one patient at a time, manage your availability, and provide individualized care without the double-booking, productivity quotas, and clinic burnout common in traditional outpatient settings.

What You'll Do

As a Physical Therapist with Stern at Home Therapy, you will evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population in their homes throughout Long Branch, NJ.

Responsibilities Include

  • Perform physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
  • Provide one-on-one treatments based on each patient's functional needs and goals.
  • Manage individualized treatment plans with clinical autonomy.
  • Help patients improve mobility, strength, balance, safety, and overall function.
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and members of the clinical team.
  • Coordinate with our administrative team regarding scheduling, patient care, and logistics.
  • Manage your caseload based on your availability and employment structure.

Compensation

We offer multiple compensation options based on your commitment level and preferred employment structure.

PRN

  • $72 per 4-unit follow-up visit.
  • $85 per evaluation.

Part-Time W-2

  • $65 per follow-up visit.
  • $75 per 4-unit evaluation.

W-2 Visit-Based Pay Brackets

$55–$70 per follow-up visit.

Visit-based pay brackets: Visits are paid according to the bracket they fall into. The higher rate applies only to visits within the higher bracket.

$75 per 4-unit evaluation.

1099 Visit-Based Pay Brackets:

$70–$80 per follow-up visit.

Visit-based pay brackets: Visits are paid according to the bracket they fall into. The higher rate applies only to visits within the higher bracket.

$85 per 4-unit evaluation.

Earning potential of up to $145,000 annually, based on visit volume.

Full-Time Salary Option

$92,000–$110,000 annually.

Benefits

Eligible W-2 Employees May Receive

  • 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.
  • Equipment provided.

Why Join Stern at Home Therapy?

Choose from PRN, part-time W-2, full-time salary, full-time W-2 visit-based pay brackets, or full-time 1099 visit-based pay brackets opportunities.

  • Earn up to $145,000 annually under the full-time 1099 visit-based pay brackets model, based on visit volume.
  • One-on-one patient care with no double-booking.
  • Flexible scheduling and control over your availability.
  • Full clinical autonomy over evaluations and individualized treatment plans.
  • Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan with cancellation protection; pay for up to two qualifying cancellations per month.
  • Dedicated administrative support for scheduling, coordination, and patient logistics.
  • Fast onboarding, with most clinicians seeing patients within two weeks.
  • Shadowing available for Physical Therapists who are newer to home health.

Qualifications

  • Active Physical Therapist (PT) license in New Jersey required.
  • Reliable transportation required.
  • Strong clinical, communication, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a home-based setting.
  • Home health experience is preferred but not required.

Key Responsibilities

Perform physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for a geriatric patient population in their homes. Manage clinical documentation and coordinate care with patients, families, and the clinical team.

Key Skills

Geriatric carePatient evaluationTreatment planningMobility trainingStrength trainingBalance trainingIndependent workHome health care

Physical Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (543 salary observations; 1,655 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 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 Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $109k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,256 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$92k–$145kPhysical Therapy median $95k (middle half $86k–$100k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$99k median in New Jersey$94k nationally (+6%)543 state / 12,992 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$109k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in New Jersey690 active21,820 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 52% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNew Jersey Physical Therapist listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 15% offer loan repayment739 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,752 in the last 30 days4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Stern At Home Therapysilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index34 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,256 Physical Therapy listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (Home Care, 1:1) – Long Branch, NJ – Full-Time at Stern At Home Therapy a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,256 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
12% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,256 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Stern At Home Therapy

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

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

Living in Long Branch

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$754k≈ 8.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,678/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.