We are delighted for the team of Sabine Rhein (second from left), owner of two physiotherapy practices in Weil am Rhein and Lörrach. Three physiotherapists from Colombia started working there at the beginning of September 2024: Andrea Juliana Ortiz, Laura Torres Villalobos and David Tacue (from left). For us at TalentOrange, these three young people are the first physiotherapists we have placed in a practice. Previously, our cooperation partners for this professional group were rehabilitation clinics, geriatric clinics and acute hospitals. The three physiotherapists have learned German up to level B2 at our language school in Bogotá. In December 2023, the practice owner got to know them in an online interview and decided to hire them.
With the help of the accelerated specialist procedure, we were able to ensure that the foreigners authority in Lörrach, the regional council in Stuttgart, the Federal Employment Agency and the German embassy in Bogotá worked together relatively quickly. Another positive finding: the recognition period only lasts three months! The three therapists spend this phase in the practice in Lörrach, with professional guidance from the owner. None of this would have worked without Sabine Rhein's commitment: she found new premises to expand the practice and looked for accommodation for the staff from Colombia.
Sabine Rhein is currently working at the registration desk herself and is preparing her patients for their new colleagues. “I explain to them that the training of the three new employees is just as good as that of Swiss and German physiotherapists. And I ask the patients to speak High German, not Baden.” When questions arise, she goes into the treatment rooms with them. Ms. Rhein herself is a physiotherapist, sports physiotherapist, manual therapist, nutritionist, masseuse and medical bath attendant. As her practice also looks after professional and amateur athletes, she occasionally has to work evenings and weekends. “I find Andrea, Laura and Juan very flexible and accommodating. I am very satisfied, both professionally and personally. All three are motivated and committed.” Would she go down the route of hiring physiotherapists from abroad again? “Definitely, but only with a reliable partner.” Thank you, dear Sabine Rhein, and good luck on your future journey, dear Andrea, Laura and David!