The Company

Our company will make a global impact on every consumer or client that it
touches in a way that allows them to fulfill their God-given purpose.

Who we are

Mission:

To seamlessly match quality professionals with quality employers.

Vision:

Our company will make a global impact on every consumer or client that it touches in a way that allows them to fulfill their God-given purpose.

Values:

To exceed the expectations of our employees and employers every day.

To support our employees in a way that respects their talent and encourages their professional growth and autonomy. To foster meaningful partnerships with our clients that produces a more profitable and sustainable business model than ever imagined.To enhance the communities in which we operate by employing local talent and investing in the areas that we work.

Humble Beginnings

Sterling Staffing Solutions started in the Fall of 2011, founded by twin brothers who both served in the US Army and fought for our country in Operation Desert Storm/ Freedom and supported other tours of duty, raised by a single mother, they know struggle:

Stephen L. Carter, MBA, PMP – CEO & Founder who honed his skills as a business executive who focused on change management and turning around poorly ran companies has led the strategic success of SSS.

Dr. Sterling L. Carter, DPT, MS, CSCS – COO & Founder is the visionary of this company and the clinical expert that established the operational foundation for our business model.

We began with one home health agency client contract for services, one physical therapist (Dr. Sterling L. Carter) and serviced 2 patients twice a week for our first month on the southwest side of Houston…a grand total of 16 visits.

Awards

  • 2024 HBJ Largest Minority Business
  • 2024 HBJ Largest Black Business
  • 2024 Titan Business Award Winner
  • 2023 HBJ’s Fast 50 Awards
  • 2023 HBJ Largest Temp Staffing Agency
  • 2023 BBB Award for Excellence
  • 2021 BBB Greater Houston Award of Distinction
  • 2021 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2021 TITAN Business Award
  • 2020 Silver Support Staffer of the Year -ABA Stevie Awards
  • 2020 Silver Veteran-Owned Business of the Year – ABA Stevie Awards
  • 2020 Bronze Company of the Year – ABA Stevie Awards
  • 2020 Award of Excellence for Service – BBB Houston
  • 2019 Inc 5000 List
  • 2019 Gold ABA Stevie Award Company of the Year
  • 2019 Silver ABA Stevie Award Company of the Year
  • 2019 Award of Excellence for Service – BBB Houston
  • 2019 Largest Minority-Owned Business – HBJ
  • 2019 Book of Lists – HBJ
  • 2019 Entrepreneur 360 Award
  • 2019 Fastest Growing 100 Companies in Houston – HBJ
  • 2017 ABA Gold Stevie Award Winner – Minority Company of the Year
  • 2017 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Small Business Award – #1,905 Nationally/ #40 Locally
  • 2017 BBB Greater Houston Award of Excellence
  • 2017 BBB Greater Houston Pinnacle Award Winner
  • 2017 Black Enterprise Family Business of the Year Finalist
  • 2017 GHBCC Chamber Pinnacle Award Winner
  • 2018 City of Sugar Land Proclamation
  • 2018 ABA Gold Stevie Award Winner – Minority Company of the Year
  • 2018 ABA Gold Stevie Award Winner – Veteran Owned Company of the Year
  • 2018 BBB Greater Houston Award of Excellence
  • 2018 BBB Greater Houston Pinnacle Award Winner
  • 2018 Black Enterprise Family Business of the Year Winner
  • Letter of Recognition – Congressman Pete Olson
  • Letter of Recognition – State Representative Ron Reynolds
  • Letter of Recognition – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
  • Letter of Recognition – President of Texas Southern University
  • Letter of Recognition – President of Houston BBB

Community impact

  • Realizing that achieving business growth goals is simple not enough. Sterling Staffing Solutions is investing in the community as well by:
  • Providing scholarships/internships to students.
  • Hiring new college graduates giving them invaluable entry-level experience.
  • Bi-weekly mentoring of youth through the 100 BMOH program.
  • Provided mentorship to youth via the National Lemonade Day
  • Supported Hurricane Harvey victims by volunteering at shelters and donating to the JJ Watt Relief Fund and the Red Cross.
  • Volunteered at Habitat for Humanity to build a home
  • Donated to “Real Men Who Cook” Event focusing on ending hunger.
  • Volunteered on Thanksgiving Day to serve meals.
  • Volunteered on a 2-week mission trip to Kenya and Nairobi, Africa.
  • Christmas Toy Drive for the foster kids in the Houston area.
  • Volunteered during Christmas feeding Houstonians.

Why choose sterling staffing solutions?

Why choose us for your medical staffing needs?
This is a good question. Below are just some of the reasons:
  • We are a “One-Stop Shop” with the ability to fill referrals for PT, OT, ST, LVN, RN, and MSW.
  • We can handle the rural areas that most agencies can’t.
  • We have the most talented group of Healthcare Professionals in nearly every major metropolitan market in the U.S.
  • Our back office support staff is the most professional of any of our competitors.
  • Our on-site QA specialist ensures that home health notes are compliant to all Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance requirements.
  • Our HR department ensures that all therapists have up to date licenses and other pertinent information.
  • We are PT Owned and Operated which means we know what it takes to keep therapists happy and operating at their best on a daily basis.
  • We have over 100 contracted therapists that cover nearly every major metropolitan market in the U.S.
  • We are hiring additional therapists daily.
  • We use KINNSER as our Electronic Medical Record system which allows us to provide Medicare-ready, quality notes electronically, with speed and accuracy. In addition, allows us to create documents to fit your specific need.

SUGGESTION BOX

Meet our team

At Sterling Staffing Solutions, we believe that all our people should feel comfortable and inspired to reach their full potential. That can only occur when we achieve a truly diverse work force, which we are committed to achieve across our internal and external workforce. We aim to make an inclusive workplace for everyone, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion and belief or non-belief. We believe our collective differences make us stronger. When companies are inclusive, they are more diverse and that’s also good for business. Inclusion at Sterling Staffing Solutions isn’t just about people, it’s also about customers and the wider communities that we work in.
Dr. Sterling Carter
COO & Co-Founder
Stephen Levi Carter
MBA, CEO & Partner
Mindy Kendall
Director of Staffing & Technology
Chiqui Escoto
PRN Recruitment & Payroll
Dana Reyes
Recruiter
Jackie Badillo
QA Manager
Lena Pham
Intake Coordinator
Marcell Navarro
Intake Coordinator
Clarisse Descutido
Patient Scheduler
Daniela De La Torre
Patient Scheduler
Diana Gomez
Patient Scheduler
Jennifer Sanchez
Reception & Credentialing