Bilingual Physical Therapist (English/Spanish) - Sign-On $1500.00!

What Makes Us Unique

We are an empowered primary care, clinical operations, and support team creating health equity through an exceptional clinical and consumer experience that improves the quality of life for the people, families, and neighborhoods we serve. We tailor our primary care program to the culture, language, social, and overall well-being of the seniors we serve.

What You’ll Do

Position Summary

As a Physical Therapist at Suvida Healthcare, you will be an essential member of our integrated healthcare team, responsible for providing patient-centered physical therapy services and movement programs to enhance the quality and affordability of care. Your primary focus will be on optimizing movement and function to improve clinical outcomes, recover from injury, manage pain, and increase patient and provider satisfaction.

• Carry out thorough evaluations of patients using clinical observation and standardized testing to identify physical therapy needs.
• Develop individualized, evidence-based care plans to improve overall function and participation in daily life.
• Provide patient-centered education to improve movement and physical activity for prevention and treatment.
• Utilize technology to provide additional support and resources to patients and their caregivers.
• Ensure proper use of equipment and instruct patients and caregivers on safe handling to promote optimal function and recovery.
• Supervise and offer direction to PTAs and PT interns.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and/or caregivers to identify and develop patient-specific therapy goals.
• Ensure patients have a positive experience by providing an elevated level of service promptly, professionally, and empathetically.
• Assist in the development and presentation of educational materials for patients and providers.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and initiatives driven by clinical needs.
• Lead fall prevention classes and complete fall risk screenings for patients.
• Understand Suvida’s clinical programs, identify practice opportunities, and integrate programs and resources into practice workflows to optimize the patient experience, improve quality of care, and positively impact resource utilization.
• Other duties assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of physical therapist experience.
• Geriatric specific experience preferred.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) required.
• Advanced Microsoft office platforms including word, excel, and powerpoint.

Education, Experience, Licensure, or Certification Requirements

• DPT Degree or equivalent in Physical Therapy from an accredited physical therapy-based program.
• Active license by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, or the ability to obtain one.
• Current BLS Certification.

What to Expect

• Dedicated 1-on-1 patient care, with a focus on high-risk individuals.
• Manageable caseload, seeing a maximum of 8-10 patients per day.
• Built-in documentation time, reducing after-hours work.
• Strong work-life balance.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment, where your contributions are valued.

Company Information

Suvida Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all Team Members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.