July 9, 2020

Healthcare Staffing Report

Healthcare staffing demand has seemed a dichotomy amid the Covid-19 outbreak, with near unfillable demand for some roles while others face layoffs and furloughs. But months into the pandemic, healthcare employment is showing signs of stabilization.

Vital signs improve for healthcare sector

7 July 2020

Healthcare staffing demand has seemed a dichotomy amid the Covid-19 outbreak, with near unfillable demand for some roles while others face layoffs and furloughs. But months into the pandemic, healthcare employment is showing signs of stabilization.


Aya acquires staffing operations from hospital associations’ joint venture

7 July 2020

Healthcare staffing firm Aya Healthcare’s Qualivis subsidiary acquired the staffing operations of Association Purchasing Services. 


Healthcare recruiting activity increased in May

7 July 2020

An increase in recruiting activity, along with fewer position closures suggests the healthcare job market is leveling off, according to The Medicus Firm. 


Online doctor network acquires THMED, taps The Delta Cos. founder to lead it

7 July 2020

Longtime healthcare staffing executive Jeff Bowling has taken on the CEO role at Curative, the new brand name for locum tenens staffing firm THMED. 


Demand for clinical research associates up 46% due to vaccine efforts

8 July 2020

Demand for clinical research associates and trial managers has risen by 46% since the start of the Covid-19 crisis as pharmaceutical firms work to develop a vaccine, according to a report by Randstad Sourceright.


AMN launches offering for companies reopening amid pandemic

8 July 2020

AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AMN) launched a new service line aimed at companies bringing employees back to the worksite as the country reopens in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.


District judge rules in favor of AMN in healthcare nonsolicitation case, but Aya to appeal

8 July 2020

A US District judge on June 22 granted judgment in favor of AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN) in an ongoing lawsuit involving recruiters who left AMN to join its competitor Aya Healthcare; however, Aya plans to appeal.


Strong job growth predicted in New York care positions (McKnight's Senior Living)

8 July 2020

Some of the fastest-growing occupations in New York between 2016 and 2026 are expected to be positions found in senior living communities and other healthcare settings, McKnight's Senior Living reported. 


Providing health and wellness coverage to temp workers benefits entire ecosystem

8 July 2020

Aquent Chairman and CEO John Chuang spoke with Staffing Industry Review about his philosophy on offering quality benefits to the talent he places and why end users need to be more conscious about what they are buying when it comes to temporary help.