About this role
Physical Therapist (PT) – Home Health | Poughkeepsie, NY | Full-Time, Part-Time & PRN.
Stern at Home Therapy is hiring Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN Physical Therapists (PTs) to provide individualized, one-on-one care to patients throughout Poughkeepsie, NY, and surrounding communities.
Whether you're looking to build a full-time caseload, maintain consistent part-time work, or supplement your existing schedule with flexible PRN visits, Stern offers multiple options based on your availability and career goals.
Our model lets therapists build a geographically concentrated caseload, minimizing unnecessary travel while providing individualized care in patients' homes.
What You'll Do:
• As a Physical Therapist with Stern at Home Therapy, you'll evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population while maintaining clinical autonomy over evaluations and individualized plans of care.
Responsibilities include:
• Perform physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
• Provide one-on-one physical therapy treatments in patients' homes.
• Help patients improve strength, balance, mobility, endurance, and functional independence.
• Provide gait training, transfer training, therapeutic exercise, and fall-prevention interventions.
• Recommend assistive devices, durable medical equipment, and home safety modifications when appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, mobility strategies, and safety.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Communicate with physicians, caregivers, families, and interdisciplinary care team members.
• Coordinate with our 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:
• $55–$70 per follow-up visit.
• $75 per 4-unit evaluation.
• Your per-visit rate increases as your patient volume grows.
Full-Time 1099 Tiered:
• $70–$80 per follow-up visit.
• $85 per evaluation.
• Your per-visit rate increases as your patient volume grows.
• Annual earning potential up to $145,000.
Part-Time – Minimum 10 Patients.
Part-Time W-2:
• $65 per follow-up visit.
• $75 per 4-unit evaluation.
• Fixed per-visit compensation with no tiered volume model.
Part-Time 1099:
• $72 per follow-up visit.
• $85 per evaluation.
• Fixed per-visit compensation with no tiered volume model.
PRN – Minimum 5 Patients.
PRN 1099 Only:
• $72 per follow-up visit.
• $85 per evaluation.
• Fixed per-visit compensation with no tiered volume model.
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, increasing to 3 weeks after 9 months.
• 5 paid holidays, effective immediately, with flexibility to choose which days you use.
• Student loan repayment assistance beginning after the first year at $125 per month.
• $500 annual CEU stipend.
• $250 monthly commuter stipend for full-time visits.
• Equipment provided.
• Childcare assistance program currently 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?:
• Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN opportunities.
• Multiple full-time compensation options.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Build a geographically concentrated Poughkeepsie-area caseload.
• One-on-one patient care.
• Full clinical autonomy.
• No double-booking.
• No traditional clinic productivity quotas.
• Dedicated administrative support.
• Assistance with referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination.
• Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan.
• Equipment provided for W-2 clinicians.
• Fast onboarding.
• Shadowing available for PTs newer to home health.
Qualifications:
• Active Physical Therapist license in New York required.
• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a home-based environment.
• Home health or geriatric experience preferred but not required.
Apply Today:
If you're a licensed Physical Therapist looking for a Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN opportunity in Poughkeepsie, NY, we'd love to hear from you.
Yale Smith Director of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Stern at Home Therapy [email protected] 845-879-2467 $55-$85 per visit