Healthcare staffing services and agencies offer hospitals, practices, and other medical organizations specialized recruiting expertise and manpower. Healthcare staffing services are better equipped to handle medical talent acquisition than more general, far-reaching staffing agencies, because their scope is industry-specific to medical professionals.
Services provided by healthcare staffing agencies can include straightforward recruiting, credentials review, license verification, and skills assessment and testing, as well as thorough background checks. Some healthcare staffing services are focused on the type of medical assignment that they search for (e.g., per diem, locum tenens, allied, and travel), while others are not. Any care facility can partner or work with a healthcare staffing service to fill open positions, remain fully staffed in face of fluctuations, and enable growth.
To qualify for inclusion in the Healthcare Staffing Services category, a provider must:
- Recruit and place healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses, physicians, or allied health staff) with hospitals, practices, or other medical organizations
- Focus specifically on staffing for the healthcare or medical industry, rather than general or multi-industry staffing
