CHG Healthcare | |
Type: | Privately held company |
Predecessor: | CompHealth |
Founder: | Therus C. Kolff |
Area Served: | Intermountain West, United States |
Key People: | Therus C. Kolff, MD Scott Beck (Chairman) |
Industry: | Healthcare |
Num Employees: | 3,164[1] |
Foundation: | Salt Lake City, Utah, |
Location City: | Midvale, Utah |
Location Country: | United States |
CHG Healthcare is an American healthcare services company that was founded in 1979 by Therus C. Kolff to deliver medical care to rural areas of the western United States. The company is based in Midvale, Utah, though the postal designation of nearby Salt Lake City is used in its mailing address.[2]
CHG Healthcare was originally known as CompHealth and now includes a collection of healthcare-related companies such as LocumsMart, CompHealth, Weatherby Healthcare, RNnetwork, Foundation Medical Staffing, Global Medical Staffing (purchased in 2016),[3] and Modio Health (purchased in 2019).[4] The CHG family of companies is one of the largest providers of healthcare staffing in the United States, with a 31% market share in locum tenens revenue.[5] Their services also include both temporary and permanent placement of physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.
CHG employs over 3,000 people in 11 offices located around the United States, doing business in all 50 states.[6] In 2018, the company was listed at #2 on the Salt Lake Tribune