Since 1979, CHG Healthcare has been a leader and innovator in the medical staffing industry. The firm created the locum tenens model and now has 37% of the locum tenens market share

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and five different niche staffing brands under its umbrella. CHG places more than 18,000 medical providers in more than 130 specialties across all 50 states and internationally each year.

CHG Healthcare provides staffing across most specialties, including but not limited to nursing, allied health, telehealth, physician, and healthcare administration staffing. CHG also has a special rural leadership program aimed at serving healthcare organizations in rural areas that have historically been understaffed. As a 2021 recipient of Glassdoor’s Great Place to Work award, the company is one of the best places to work for both corporate employees and medical staff.

CHG Healthcare has a cost calculator for certain locum tenens physician specialties. For all other pricing estimates, you’ll need to contact the agency directly by submitting a form on their website.

Founded in 2011, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions connects allied health professionals, nurses, clinicians, and physicians to open positions. HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is currently one of the largest medical staffing companies in the U.S. and places over 28,000 clinicians in the U.S. and internationally each year. It is also a managed services provider and offers recruitment, employee credentialing, and education assistance in addition to staffing.

When hired through HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, contract workers not only get competitive pay, they also have flexible scheduling, get paid weekly via direct deposit, and receive signing and referral bonuses. Online testimonials on the company website from contract employees state that HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is incredibly accommodating, friendly, and helpful throughout the staffing process.

In addition to offering contract roles, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions also matches candidates to travel nursing, temporary, and permanent staffing positions. Keep in mind, however, that as a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, many of the positions offered through Healthrust are within HCA-owned facilities. This can be a good thing if you’re interested in working at an HCA facility but may be a shortcoming if you’re interested in working elsewhere.

There are no prices or rates listed publicly on HealthTrust’s website. To join their staffing network or inquire about their staffing services, you’ll need to fill out a short form on their website and wait for a representative to reach out to you to address your exact needs.

Axis Medical Staffing was founded in Seattle in 2004 out of a desire to go above and beyond the services traditional medical staffing agencies were providing at the time. The agency now proudly places nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, and allied health professionals in all 50 states. Through Axis Medical Staffing, per diem staffing gets individualized compensation that’s paid weekly through direct deposit, as well as a company 401(k) with immediate vesting. Other benefits include health insurance, housing, and state license reimbursement. Axis serves a variety of different clientele, with per diem staff finding placements in hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, and government agencies. In addition to per diem staffing, the company also offers travel nursing positions and permanent roles. Axis Medical Staffing currently boasts impressive, perfect or near-perfect ratings on Glassdoor, Indeed, G2, and Traveling Nurse Central, with candidates expressing how impressed they were with the firm’s speed and professionalism. There are no pricing or payment rates on the site, so you’ll need to fill out a short form or use the live chat function to speak with a company representative. Once in touch, you’ll be assigned a dedicated representative to help you through the process as a client or candidate.

Since 1985, AMN Healthcare has been providing a variety of staffing and recruiting needs including but not limited to locum tenens, per diem staffing, nurse staffing, physician staffing, covid vaccine staffing and allied professional staffing. In addition to recruiting and staffing, AMN Healthcare also provides vendor management, education, telehealth, revenue cycle, and consulting solutions.

AMN prides itself on providing the most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals through both its innovative recruitment strategies and large variety of career opportunities. All candidates must be prescreened and assessed before joining their talent network, to ensure their talent pool is high quality. AMN’s client base includes acute-care hospitals, community health clinics, physician practices, urgent care centers, and schools.

Clients say they appreciate the quality of AMN's staff. Candidate reviews are slightly more mixed, but pay rates and responsiveness are cited frequently as positive aspects of the firm.

There is no client pricing available on AMN Healthcare’s site. You’ll need to call their phone number or fill out a brief form to receive a free quote and more information. On the candidate side, AMN provides weekly pay estimates under each of their job listings.

Since 1990, All Medical Personnel has been helping local, regional, and national healthcare organizations throughout the U.S. meet their staffing needs including but not limited to nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, pandemic staffing, physicians assistants, executive staff, laboratory staff, administrative staff, and support staff. In addition to staffing, the company also provides highly customizable and flexible vendor management and managed service solutions. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has expanded to offering pandemic staffing for testing centers, schools, and sports organizations, suggesting that its highly adaptable and responsive to major healthcare events. Reviews from both clients and candidates cite the agency’s high level of responsiveness and friendliness throughout the process. To get an exact quote for your organization, you’ll need to contact the company directly by submitting an online form. If you’re looking to get a position through All Medical Personnel, you’ll need to register for a free account after clicking on a listing on their job board that interests you.