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CHG buys pharmacy staffing firm

September 18, 2008

CHG Healthcare Services Inc. said Wednesday it acquired AHR Pharmacy Solutions, a Mission Viejo CA-based pharmacy staffing firm. Terms of the deal were not announced.

AHR provides temporary and direct-hire services. It works with pharmacy professionals of all levels including consultant pharmacists, pharmacists in charge, staff pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Michael Weinholtz, president and CEO of CHG, said the acquisition expands the company's customer base to include retail pharmacies.

AHR's founder and CEO, Brian DeMeo, will remain with the firm, which will operate as a division of CHG.

A Salt Lake City-based healthcare staffing firm, CHG ranked No. 30 on Staffing Industry Analysts' list of largest U.S. staffing firms.