GHR Acquisition, the parent company of Houston-based healthcare firm RecruitIQ Staffing, acquired General Healthcare Resources, a midmarket healthcare staffing company with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Florida. 

“This is really just the beginning,” RecruitIQ President and CEO Janet Elkin said. “There are a lot of things we want to be doing and this acquisition was a really wonderful first step. It’s a great company and we are excited.”

The deal closed at the end of March. General Healthcare Resources President Anthony Rossi is staying with the company as president of General Healthcare Resources, and CFO Jeffrey Crater will serve as CFO of GHR Acquisition. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., General Healthcare Resources primarily provides nurses, therapists, behavioral health specialists, pharmacy personnel and other contingent labor to healthcare organizations and educational facilities across the eastern seaboard. The company also has permanent placement business serving the same industry sectors.

“This is a real win-win situation,” said Joe Kaplan, chairman of GHR Acquisition. “Not only is General Healthcare Resources a thriving, successful company today, but it allows us to combine their current business lines and infrastructure with the management experience of the RecruitIQ Staffing team, which includes our existing IT as well as our developing travel nursing division. Together, they create a robust platform for expansion and future growth.”