Physical Therapist - Poughkeepsie & Newburgh
Listed compensation
$60 - $85/visit
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Flexible Schedule | 1:1 VisitsAbout the Role
Tired of double-booked schedules and productivity pressure?
Stern at Home Therapy provides outpatient-quality physical therapy in the home, allowing clinicians to practice with true flexibility, full autonomy, and meaningful patient relationships through 1:1 care.
Our therapists work with older adults and geriatric patients in a home-based setting while receiving strong administrative and clinical support from an experienced team.
- Why Physical Therapists Choose Stern
- 100% 1:1 patient care — no double booking
- Flexible scheduling — build your own caseload
- Full clinical autonomy
- Strong administrative and clinical support
- Optional shadowing before committing
New to Home Health? Shadow First
Not sure if home-based therapy is right for you?
Shadow one of our experienced clinicians before committing — no pressure. This allows you to experience the workflow, patient interaction, and flexibility before making a decision.
When You Join Stern, You’ll Receive
- Personalized onboarding
- Clinical mentorship and support
- Gradual caseload ramp-up based on your comfort level
Compensation Options – Choose What Works for You
- Tiered Per-Visit Pay
- $60–$85 per visit, depending on weekly visit volume
- Higher tiers unlock increased per-visit pay
- Paid for up to 2 unreplaced cancellations per month
Full-Time Salaried Option
Guaranteed salary with predictable caseload
- PRN Flex
- Higher per-evaluation rate compared to full-time roles
- Flexible scheduling based on your availability
- No evenings or weekends required
- Minimum of five patients
- Paid per visit
- Benefits (Full-Time)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401(k) with employer match
- Student loan repayment and childcare assistance
- CEU reimbursement and wellness stipend
- Tablet and therapy equipment provided
Coverage Area
Patients are located throughout Poughkeepsie & Newburgh, NY, depending on the clinician's location. Coverage zones are designed to minimize travel and support efficient scheduling.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients in the home health setting
- Develop and implement individualized plans of care
- Provide therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and functional training
- Educate patients and caregivers
- Complete documentation in the EMR system (HelloNote experience is a plus)
Qualifications
- Active New York Physical Therapist license
- Degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program
- Reliable transportation for home visits
- Strong communication and a patient-centered mindset
- New graduates encouraged to apply
Apply today to learn more about flexible Physical Therapist opportunities with Stern at Home Therapy.
Recruiter Contact
- Yale Smith
- Email: ysmith@sternathometherapy.com
- Text: 845-879-2467
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Department: Clinician Department
Employment Type: Full-Time
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In New York, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (744 salary observations; 1,793 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - Poughkeepsie & Newburgh at Stern At Home Therapy a 7.5 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. Contributing factors include no night shifts, flexible scheduling.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends
Living in Poughkeepsie
- Typical market rent
- $1,842/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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