The Best Medical Staffing Agencies for 2023 (2024)

• Our Top Picks
• CHG Healthcare
• HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
• Axis Medical Staffing
• AMN Healthcare
• All Medical Personnel
• Triage Staffing
• See More (3)

• Final Verdict

• Compare Agencies

• What Is a Medical Staffing Agency?

• Assessing the Best Staffing Agencies

• Who Should Use a Staffing Agency?

• What Does a Staffing Agency Cost?

• Methodology

Why We Chose It: We picked CHG Healthcare as the best overall because of its reputation, high ratings, and variety of specialties served.

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 and five different niche staffing brands under its umbrella. CHG places more than 700,000 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.

Why We Chose It: We selected HealthTrust Workforce Solutions as best for contract roles because it gives contract workers an excellent variety of benefits and a high amount of flexibility.

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 thousands of 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.

Why We Chose It: With its clear commitment and dedication to providing exceptional service to both talent and clients, we chose Axis as the best option for per diem roles because of its exceptional benefits for temporary staff.

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 reimbursem*nt.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, 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.

Why We Chose It: We picked AMN Healthcare as the best large organization because it offers the most services and has 12% of the U.S. market share, the largest in the industry.

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.

Why We Chose It: All Medical Personnel was the clear winner when it came to a variety of services as the company offers locum tenens, temp-to-perm, and permanent staffings in a variety of fields, as well as more specialized services like pandemic staffing and executive searching.

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.

Why We Chose It: Triage Staffing was the number one pick for travel nursing because of its outstanding reputation and benefits.

Founded in 2006, Triage Staffing is the youngest company on our list, which makes its status and accolades all the more impressive. It boasts an impressive 4.9-star rating on Glassdoor and scored as one of Bluepipe’s top three best travel nursing companies for 2021. Although the agency is mostly known for its travel nursing services, Triage also provides staffing for radiology, lab, rehab services, and cardiopulmonary positions.

Triage Staffing offers 13-week long travel nursing assignments in all 50 states. Once hired, you’ll receive a top-of-the-line employee benefits package, which includes health and dental insurance, weekly paychecks via direct deposit, and a 401(k) that you can set up on your first day on the job. Triage Staffing will also assist you with finding housing options, if necessary.

If you’re a prospective client, you’ll have to fill out a form on their site. If you’re a prospective candidate, you can use the “Quick Apply” bottom on their website to be added to their talent pool in a few short steps.

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