VISTA Staffing Solutions, Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide temporary physician staffing services to The Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services.
VISTA, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah will provide the services of psychiatrists and primary care physicians to seven state hospitals and to a variety of mental health centers in Virginia, through this multiple-award contract.
"Our pool of psychiatrists and primary care physicians licensed in Virginia makes VISTA an excellent resource for these facilities," says Kevin Huish, government sales manager, VISTA.
VISTA Staffing Solutions recruits, credentials, and places physicians in temporary assignments across the country. These physicians represent a broad range of specialties and provide vital patient care for health care organizations that are short-staffed.
Physicians who work in temporary assignments are called locum tenens (from the Latin, "one holding a place") physicians. Locum tenens physicians work from a few weeks to several months in practices and facilities that are actively recruiting, covering for ill or injured physicians, covering for physicians on military deployment or sabbatical, or supplementing their staff during periods of peak demand.
VISTA Staffing Solutions (www.vistastaff.com) is a leading provider of temporary physician staffing and permanent physician search services. Founded in 1990, the employee-owned 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).