Healthcare Staffing Report: Dec. 9, 2021

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American Health Staffing Group acquired by private equity firm

Private equity firm Littlejohn & Co. LLC acquired American Health Staffing Group.

AHSG’s senior management team, led by CEO and founder Mark Smith, will continue to lead the company. Terms of the transaction were not announced.

“We believe this partnership will enable us to ensure more healthcare professionals are able to access high quality, skilled employment positions that are making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans and enhancing patient outcomes,” Smith said.

AHSG was founded in 2010 and is based in Edmond, Oklahoma. It staffs a variety of segments including travel nursing, allied health, pharmacy, dialysis and interim leadership. In addition, AHSG provides managed services and SaaS technology solutions. Those SaaS technology solutions include its Trio VMS, aimed at healthcare clients, and its Insight applicant tracking system.

AHSG ranks among the 40 largest healthcare staffing firms in the US. The company also ranked on this year’s Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms List for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, it appeared on this year’s list of Best Staffing Firms to Work For.

Littlejohn is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.