MPLT Healthcare

What MPLT Healthcare does

MPLT Healthcare, LLC is a privately held healthcare staffing firm headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 2012-2013. The company specializes in locum tenens staffing, placing physicians and advanced practice clinicians (NPs, PAs, CRNAs, CNMs) into temporary, locum-to-perm, and permanent positions at healthcare facilities across all 50 U.S. states. It ranks #13 on Staffing Industry Analysts' 2024 list of Largest Locum Tenens Staffing Firms, having climbed from #15 in 2019, and is recognized on SIA's 2025 Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms list (#32) and Inc. 2025 Southeast Fastest-Growing Private Companies (#80).

The company operates a direct sales and recruiting model organized around specialty-specific teams, with account managers serving as a single point of contact for facility clients. MPLT maintains an in-house credentialing and licensing team with over 127 years of combined experience, adhering to Joint Commission and NALTO standards for hospital privileging, provider enrollment, and state licensure (including IMLC). Service revenue is generated through transaction fees on locum tenens placements, one-time fees on direct-hire permanent placements, and additional fees when locum assignments convert to permanent positions. The company also operates a self-serve provider job portal with 358 active postings and offers a Rapid Response Team for emergency coverage.

MPLT's go-to-market combines enterprise field sales for facility clients, consultative recruiting for providers, content marketing through a resource center and quarterly Locum Times newsletter, and earned-media amplification of multiple industry awards. CEO Liz Hale also serves as President of NALTO, and Chairman/Co-Founder Jay Mays oversees growth strategy. The firm has no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing and operates as an organically grown, founder-led LLC.

Name

MPLT Healthcare

Legal name

MPLT Healthcare, LLC

Website

https://mplthealthcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MPLT Healthcare is a privately held U.S. locum tenens staffing firm placing physicians and advanced practice clinicians (NPs, PAs, CRNAs) into temporary, locum-to-perm, and permanent positions at healthcare facilities across all 50 states, with specialty-specific recruiters, in-house credentialing, and recognized as a top-15 U.S. locum tenens agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing (BPACADAJ)

Keywords

• Locum tenens staffing
• Physician staffing services
• Advanced practice staffing
• Medical credentialing services
• Healthcare workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Boca Raton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Locum Tenens Placement Services: MPLT Healthcare places physicians and advanced practice clinicians (NPs, PAs, CRNAs) into temporary locum tenens assignments at healthcare facilities. The company earns placement fees for matching qualified providers with facility needs, typically with ongoing assignments that generate recurring revenue.
2. Locum-to-Perm Placement: The company offers transition services where locum tenens providers can convert to permanent positions at facilities. This creates additional placement revenue when temporary assignments convert to direct-hire placements.
3. Permanent Placement Services: MPLT Healthcare provides direct hire staffing services for healthcare facilities seeking permanent physician and advanced practice clinician placements, generating one-time placement fees upon successful hires.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MPLT Healthcare is a locum tenens healthcare staffing agency that places physicians and advanced practice clinicians (NPs, PAs, CRNAs, CNMs) in temporary, locum-to-perm, and permanent positions at healthcare facilities across all U.S. medical specialties. The company also provides in-house medical credentialing, state licensing assistance, telemedicine staffing, and a Rapid Response Team for urgent coverage needs, supported by specialty-specific recruiters and account managers.

Product overview

MPLT Healthcare is a healthcare and physician staffing agency offering a unified platform of staffing services. The core offering consists of Locum Tenens Physician Staffing and Locum Tenens Advanced Practice Provider Staffing, supported by integrated Medical Credentialing Services, Medical Licensing Services, Telemedicine Staffing, and a Rapid Response Team for emergency coverage needs. The company operates nationwide, placing physicians and advanced practice clinicians (PAs, NPs, CRNAs, CNMs) in locum tenens, locum-to-perm, and permanent placement positions across all medical specialties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Locum Tenens Physician Staffing Places physicians in temporary locum tenens assignments, locum-to-perm positions, and direct hire placements across all medical specialties nationwide for healthcare facilities and physician clients.
• Locum Tenens Advanced Practice Provider Staffing Places advanced practice professionals including physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) in locum tenens and direct hire positions nationwide.
• Medical Credentialing Services In-house credentialing team that adheres to Joint Commission and NALTO guidelines, assisting providers with hospital privileging, provider enrollment, and medical state licensure across all U.S. states.
• Medical Licensing Services Assistance with medical state licensing requirements including IMLC (Interstate Medical Licensure Compact) and state-by-state licensing information for locum tenens providers.
• Telemedicine Staffing Telemedicine staffing services matching healthcare facilities with qualified physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants for telehealth programs.
• Rapid Response Team Emergency coverage team for urgent locum tenens staffing needs, capable of rapid deployment for healthcare facilities facing immediate staffing shortages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of clients give satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10, compared to 55% industry average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025MPLT Healthcare is a proud member of NALTO, the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and maintaining highest industry standards. CEO Liz Hale serves as President of NALTO's Board of Directors and chairs the Credentialing Committee. Through NALTO, MPLT helps guide the temporary healthcare staffing industry in establishing sound business practices, enforcing ethical standards, and providing shared resources for staffing agencies across the country. NALTO was established in 2001 to create and enforce strong industry standards and practices.
• National Association of Physician Recruiters (NAPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPLT Healthcare is a proud member of NAPR, which provides industry standards and ethical guidelines for the locum tenens staffing industry. NAPR is dedicated to the enhancement of all clinician recruiting activities through a spirit of openness and cooperation in the exchange of ideas and the pooling of resources, maintaining position as leaders in the industry.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Public, large-scale healthcare staffing company operating locum tenens (Staff Care), nursing, allied, and physician permanent placement. A broader incumbent that overlaps with MPLT in locum tenens but spans a much wider staffing portfolio.
• Cross Country Healthcare: Public, diversified healthcare staffing company covering nursing, allied, and physician staffing. Overlaps with MPLT in physician and advanced practice placement as part of a broader staffing portfolio.
• Aya Healthcare: Large healthcare staffing firm primarily focused on travel nursing but expanding into allied and locum tenens. Overlaps with MPLT in healthcare facility staffing and provider placement, though nursing-centric.
• Jackson Healthcare: National healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company with multiple physician and advanced practice brands. Comparable to MPLT in physician staffing capability and healthcare system customers, though larger and more diversified.

Emerging players

• Hayes Locums: Locum tenens staffing firm placing physicians and CRNAs across multiple specialties. Comparable to MPLT in business model and customer base, with a similar size and growth profile among the second tier of locum tenens agencies.

Direct peers

• Weatherby Healthcare: Established locum tenens staffing firm placing physicians nationwide, part of the CHG Healthcare family. Directly comparable to MPLT in locum tenens placement model, specialty coverage, and healthcare facility customer base.
• CHG Healthcare: Largest locum tenens and healthcare staffing firm in the U.S., placing physicians and advanced practice providers across all specialties. Directly comparable to MPLT in core service offering, target customer base (hospitals and health systems), and locum tenens business model.
• Staff Care (AMN Healthcare): AMN Healthcare's locum tenens division, one of the largest in the segment. Direct peer to MPLT with similar target customers and provider pool, but operating within a larger parent company.
• CompHealth: One of the largest U.S. locum tenens and permanent placement firms for physicians and advanced practice providers. Directly comparable in service mix, target customer base, and provider pool strategy.
• LocumTenens.com: Dedicated locum tenens staffing agency placing physicians and advanced practice providers, with both a recruitment agency and a self-service job platform. Direct competitor to MPLT in online-enabled locum tenens placement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MPLTHealthcare

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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