Jackson & Coker

What Jackson & Coker does

Jackson & Coker (legal entity: Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC) is a U.S. healthcare staffing firm founded in 1978 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, operating as a subsidiary of Jackson Healthcare. The company places physicians and advanced practitioners on a temporary (locum tenens) and permanent basis, and operates four integrated service lines: Locum Tenens Staffing, Permanent Placement, Virtual Care Solutions, and Government Staffing. It serves hospitals, health systems, multi-specialty group practices, and federal/state healthcare facilities, placing more than 1,500 clinicians annually across 40+ U.S. states. The company holds a Federal Supply Schedule contract (36F79723D0086, effective March 15, 2023 through March 14, 2028) for Professional and Allied Healthcare Staffing, enabling direct placements into federal facilities.

The company is built on a technology platform that supports physician credentialing, multi-state licensing (including IMLC-enabled workflows), and revenue estimation tools for healthcare organizations evaluating staffing decisions. The platform is described as leveraging shared infrastructure with parent Jackson Healthcare rather than as a proprietary AI/ML system. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales engaging healthcare HR leaders, C-suite executives, and medical staff leadership, supplemented by content marketing, employer brand campaigns, and partnerships (e.g., the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation and the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations).

Revenue is generated through transaction fees on placements (locum tenens and permanent placement) and managed services revenue from virtual care and government staffing engagements. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per engagement based on physician specialty, duration, geography, and volume, with multi-year contract terms. The company does not publicly disclose revenue figures. Sustained client and talent satisfaction is evidenced by six consecutive ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent awards (2020-2025) and three consecutive SIA Best Staffing Firm to Work For awards (2024-2026), including a 2024 Grand Prize among 400 firms.

Name

Jackson & Coker

Legal name

Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC

Website

https://jacksoncoker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jackson & Coker is a U.S. physician and advanced practitioner staffing firm placing 1,500+ clinicians annually across 40+ states via locum tenens, permanent placement, virtual care, and government staffing service lines for hospitals, health systems, practices, and federal facilities.

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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

Keywords

• Locum tenens staffing
• Physician placement
• Healthcare recruitment
• Medical staffing
• Government healthcare staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

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 Staffing Fees: Jackson & Coker generates revenue by placing physicians and advanced practitioners with healthcare organizations on a temporary (locum tenens) basis. Fees are charged for staffing services, including placement facilitation, credentialing support, and ongoing contract management. Revenue is earned on a per-placement or contract basis.
2. Permanent Placement Services: Fees for placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent positions with healthcare organizations.
3. Virtual Care & Government Staffing Services: Revenue from specialized staffing services for virtual care delivery and government (federal/state) healthcare facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jackson & Coker is a U.S. healthcare staffing agency that places physicians on a locum tenens (temporary) and permanent basis for hospitals, medical practices, health systems, and government healthcare facilities. The firm operates four integrated service lines—Locum Tenens Staffing, Virtual Care Solutions, Government Partnerships, and Permanent Placement—supported by in-house credentialing, licensing, and revenue-estimation tools, and is the staffing arm that operates under Federal Supply Schedule contract 36F79723D0086. The company places more than 1,500 physicians annually and maintains coverage across 40+ U.S. states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Locum Tenens Staffing Temporary physician placement service that supplies licensed doctors to hospitals, health systems, and practices to fill coverage gaps, maintain continuity of care, and address seasonal or surge demand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ physicians placed annually across locum tenens, virtual care, government, and permanent placement service lines.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJackson & Coker partners with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation to address physician burnout and mental health. The collaboration aligns with Jackson & Coker's Wellbeing First Champion recognition and underscores the company's commitment to clinician wellbeing, which is integral to its physician staffing mission.
• Jackson HealthcareflagshipOthersJackson Healthcare is the parent company of Jackson & Coker. As part of the Jackson Healthcare family of companies, Jackson & Coker benefits from shared infrastructure, technology resources, and cross-company referrals. Jackson Healthcare has conducted a Rural Physician Spending study in partnership with the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Anaeight, highlighting the company's thought leadership in healthcare workforce economics.
• National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnne Anderson of Jackson & Coker served on the NALTO board, representing the company within the industry's primary professional association for locum tenens organizations. NALTO membership supports industry advocacy, standards-setting, and professional networking for locum tenens staffing firms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CompHealth: One of the largest U.S. locum tenens and physician staffing firms, placing physicians and advanced practitioners across all specialties. Directly competes with Jackson & Coker in locum tenens placement, with similar enterprise field sales motion and multi-specialty coverage.
• Weatherby Healthcare: A leading locum tenens staffing company placing physicians in temporary positions across the U.S. Operates as a sister company to CompHealth under CHG Healthcare, and directly competes with Jackson & Coker for physician placements and healthcare organization contracts.
• LocumTenens.com: Dedicated locum tenens staffing agency placing physicians, CRNAs, NPs, and PAs across the U.S. Operates a similar business model to Jackson & Coker with a strong digital sourcing channel and direct enterprise sales force.
• Vista Staffing Solutions: Physician-led locum tenens and international placement firm placing physicians across the U.S. in temporary and permanent roles. Directly comparable to Jackson & Coker in service model and target customer base.
• Merritt Hawkins: Physician permanent placement and locum tenens firm, part of AMN Healthcare. Overlaps with Jackson & Coker's permanent placement and locum tenens service lines, particularly in specialty physician search.
• Consilium Staffing: Locum tenens staffing firm placing physicians across multiple specialties for hospitals and healthcare systems. Operates with a similar direct enterprise sales model and competes directly with Jackson & Coker for physician placement engagements.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: One of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing companies spanning locum tenens, travel nursing, allied health, and permanent placement. Publicly traded and significantly larger than Jackson & Coker, offering overlapping capabilities as part of a broader portfolio.
• Cross Country Healthcare: Publicly traded healthcare staffing firm with divisions covering locum tenens, nursing, allied health, and permanent placement. A broad incumbent with overlapping service lines and prior connection to Jackson & Coker's EVP Anne Anderson (Medical Doctor Associates).
• Aya Healthcare: Large healthcare staffing company with a rapidly growing locum tenens division alongside travel nursing and allied staffing. Competes with Jackson & Coker across multiple healthcare staffing verticals with significant technology investment.
• TeamHealth: Large healthcare staffing and clinical services firm focused on emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and anesthesia. An adjacent incumbent with overlapping physician staffing capabilities for hospitals and health systems, though more clinically integrated than pure locum tenens.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JacksonCoker
• Facebookfacebook.com/jacksoncoker
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jackson-&-coker
• Instagraminstagram.com/jacksonandcoker

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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