On Assignment travel nursing and physician group align
As partners divisions will bring more robust solutions to healthcare clients
Calabasas, Calif., March 24, 2010 - On Assignment, Inc., (ASGN), a global leader in professional staffing for the healthcare, technology, and life sciences industries, has tapped Katie Hoffman-Abby, a senior leader from its physician staffing group, to lead its nurse travel division. The move is intended to build a partnership between the two groups and to facilitate growth, according to CEO Peter Dameris.
"There is a natural fit between these two divisions," continues Dameris. "We believe that by working more closely together we can offer innovative, dynamic services to our mutual clients. We look forward to building on this capability as the healthcare industry responds to the intense pressures of increased need for care, increased demand for access, and the growing shortage of trained professionals."
Hoffman-Abby, executive vice president of On Assignment's physician division, VISTA Staffing Solutions, will continue to oversee International Physician Placement and Physician Search and Consulting for VISTA in addition to her new role with On Assignment Nurse Travel.
"Katie Hoffman-Abby is a natural choice as leader for this division," says Dameris. "She has 25+ years of experience in healthcare staffing, and has most recently been leading diversification efforts at VISTA Staffing Solutions."
On Assignment Nurse Travel (http://www.oanursetravel.com) places highly skilled nurses from a multitude of in-demand specialties nationwide. All nurses are Joint Commission Certified and reviewed by our nurse managers to ensure the best clinical and functional match for the short —and long-term needs of our clients. The division will maintain its nationwide headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, and branch offices in Tupelo, MS, and San Diego, CA.
VISTA Staffing Solutions (http://www.vistastaff.com) is a leading provider of locum tenens physician staffing and permanent physician search services. VISTA is the only agency that offers short- and long-term domestic jobs, international work opportunities, and permanent placement for physicians. The division is a founding member of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO).
Physicians can visit VISTA's website for more information about US locum tenens, extended placements, international locum tenens, and permanent physician jobs.
Healthcare facilities can visit VISTA's website for more information about US locum tenens staffing, extended placements, international placements, and physician search and consulting services.
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 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.
Contact:
VISTA Staffing Solutions
Carolyn Rose
Vice President, Marketing and Strategy
carolyn.rose@vistastaff.com
800-366-1884, 801-487-8190