Salt Lake City, Utah - October 1, 2009 - The Maine Hospital Association (MHA) has announced an exclusive endorsement relationship between their wholly-owned entity, Associated Health Resources, Inc. (AHR), VISTA Staffing Solutions, Inc., and On Assignment, Inc. VISTA, the physician staffing division of On Assignment, Inc , locates and arranges for independent contractor physicians to fill assignments for MHA member hospitals; and On Assignment will provide nursing and allied healthcare personnel for MHA member hospitals. MHA and VISTA have had an exclusive endorsed provider relationship since 2004. This new agreement reaffirms that relationship and expands it to include On Assignment as the exclusively endorsed provider of allied healthcare and nurse staffing services.
"Since 2004, our members have been pleased with VISTA's service and their temporary physicians," says Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association. "It was a natural extension of this service to expand AHR's relationship to include On Assignment, Inc., and the nurses and allied health professionals they provide. We're delighted to make this service available to our member hospitals and look forward to a long relationship with On Assignment as an exclusive endorsed provider of allied healthcare and nurse staffing services."
VISTA Staffing Solutions, headquartered in Salt Lake City, recruits, screens, and places physicians in temporary assignments throughout the United States and abroad. These physicians represent a wide range of specialties and guarantee vital patient care for health care organizations that are experiencing fluctuations in their patient care needs.
"Physicians who work in temporary assignments are called locum tenens physicians, after the Latin phrase, 'one holding a place.' Locum tenens physicians work from a few weeks to several months in practices and facilities that are actively recruiting. They also cover for ill or injured physicians and those on military deployment or sabbatical. In addition, locum tenens physicians can supplement hospital and clinic staff during periods of peak demand," explains Mark S. Brouse, VISTA president. "Maine is a beautiful, interesting state," he continues. "Our physicians really enjoy working there."
On Assignment, Inc., headquartered in Calabasas, California, is a leading provider of skilled nurse and allied healthcare professional staffing solutions. On Assignment will provide the following professionals to MHA member hospitals as needs arise:
Rehab Therapy
Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
OT Assistants
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech-Language Assistants
Allied Health
Med Techs
Medical Lab Techs
Lab Assistants
Cytotechnologists
Certified Medical Assistants
Phlebotomists
Histotechnologists
Surgical Techs
Ultrasound Techs
Radiology Techs
Nuclear Medicine Techs
Respiratory Therapists
Nurses
Critical Care
Dialysis
Emergency Room
Float
Home Health
Labor and Delivery
Long-term Care
Med Surg
Obstetrics
Operating Room
Pediatric
Post-Anesthesia Care
Psychiatry
Special Procedures
Telemetry
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
HIM (Health Information Management)
Coders and Auditors for RHIT, RHIA, CCS, RCC, CPC, CPC-H
Physician Assistants
About the Maine Hospital Association
The Maine Hospital Association represents 39 community-governed hospitals in Maine. Formed in 1937, the Augusta-based non-profit association is the primary advocate for hospitals in the Maine State Legislature, the U.S. Congress and state and federal regulatory agencies. It also provides educational services and serves as a clearinghouse for comprehensive information for its hospital members, lawmakers and the public. MHA is a leader in developing health care policy and works to stimulate public debate on important health care issues that affect all of Maine's citizens.
For more information contact:
Tammy Butts
Director of Business Development and Administration
Maine Hospital Association
207-622-4794
tbutts@themha.org
About VISTA Staffing Solutions and On Assignment
VISTA Staffing Solutions (http://www.vistastaff.com), a division of On Assignment, Inc., is a leading provider of locum tenens physician staffing and permanent physician search services. Founded in 1990, the company helps hospitals, medical practices, and government agencies solve their physician staffing challenges. VISTA is the only agency that offers short- and long-term domestic jobs, international work opportunities, and permanent placement for physicians. The company is a founding member of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO).
For more information on Locum Tenens Physician Staffing, please visit https://www.vistastaff.com/staffing-solutions/.
On Assignment, Inc. (http://www.onassignment.com) is a diversified professional staffing firm providing flexible and permanent staffing solutions in specialty areas, including Laboratory/Scientific, Healthcare (including nurses and physicians), Medical, Financial and Health Information Services, and Information Technology and Engineering. The corporate headquarters is located in Calabasas, California. On Assignment, Inc. was founded in 1985 as On Assignment/Lab Support and went public in 1992. The Company's branch network encompasses approximately 80 branch offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. On Assignment, Inc.'s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol ASGN.