CHG Healthcare Services explained

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's "Top Work Places" for large businesses.[7] Up until 2022, the company was consistently named as one of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For".[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHG Healthcare.
  2. Web site: Company History. www.chghealthcare.com. 2016-01-22.
  3. Web site: CHG Healthcare expands temporary physicians staffing business. 25 August 2016.
  4. Web site: CHG Healthcare acquires Modio Health. 10 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Report ranks largest US healthcare staffing firms. 2015-08-05. 2016-01-22. Staffing Industry Analysts.
  6. Web site: CHG Healthcare Services to build new headquarters. 2015-06-26. 2016-01-22. Staffing Industry Analysts. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109032819/http://www.staffingindustry.com/Research-Publications/Publications/Healthcare-Staffing-Report/July-2-2015/CHG-Healthcare-Services-to-build-new-headquarters. 2016-01-09. dead.
  7. Web site: Salt Lake Tribune Top Workplaces 2018. topworkplaces.sltrib.com. 2019-04-25.
  8. Web site: CHG Healthcare Honored for Tenth Straight Year as a Best Company to Work For by Fortune Magazine. Healthcare. C. H. G.. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2019-12-13.