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

Suvida · Houston, TX Full Time
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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. Essential responsibilities consist of but are not all inclusive: Responsibilities Conducting thorough evaluations of patients using clinical observation and standardized testing to identify physical therapy needs. Developing individualized, evidence-based care plans to improve overall function and participation in daily life. Providing patient-centered education to improve movement and physical activity for prevention and treatment. Utilizing technology to provide additional support and resources to patients and their caregivers. Ensuring proper use of equipment and instruction of patients and caregivers on safe handling to promote optimal function and recovery. Supervising and offering direction to PTAs and PT interns. Collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and/or caregivers to identify and develop patient-specific therapy goals. Ensuring patients have a positive experience by providing an elevated level of service promptly, professionally, and empathetically. Assisting in the development and presentation of educational materials for patients and providers. Participating in quality improvement programs and initiatives driven by clinical needs. Leading fall prevention classes and completing fall risk screenings for patients. Understanding Suvida’s clinical programs, identifying practice opportunities, and integrating 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 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 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.Supportive and collaborative team environment, where your contributions are valued. 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.

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $20,613/yr
Houston Median $22,818/yr
Experienced (90th) $30,597/yr
vs. National Median -34.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.

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