CHG Healthcare Services, the nation's largest privately held healthcare staffing company, has named David Baldridge chief strategy officer.
Baldridge joined CHG in 1990 as a client representative and has since been involved in every area of CHG's business, including serving as president of the CompHealth locum tenens division and most recently as group president of CHG's Weatherby Healthcare division.
"Over the past 25 years, Dave has not only been a major contributor to the success of our company, but his passion, deep knowledge and experience with locum tenens has helped elevate the entire industry," says Scott Beck, CEO of CHG Healthcare Services.
CHG employs more than 2,000 people in seven offices across the country and has been recognized for its people-centric culture focused on making a difference. In 2015, CHG's healthcare staffing companies placed more than 12,000 medical providers across the country who served 21 million patients.
"CHG believes in giving people opportunities for growth and development," says Baldridge. "Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work in many different areas of the company and I'm excited to continue to learn and grow in this position."
Recently, CHG announced plans to build a new corporate headquarters in Midvale, Utah, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2017. The company plans to add more than 500 new employees over the next 10 years.
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About CHG Healthcare Services
Founded in 1979, CHG Healthcare Services is a leader in healthcare staffing and the nation's largest provider of locum tenens services. Through its trusted brands — CompHealth, Weatherby Healthcare, RNnetwork and Foundation Medical Staffing — the company provides temporary and permanent placement of physicians, allied health professionals and nurses to healthcare facilities across America. CHG prides itself on having a values-driven culture that focuses on Putting People First. The company is known for its award-winning culture and benefits and has been named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" each of the past six years. To learn more about CHG's workplace culture, visit www.chghealthcare.com.