What Atlas MedStaff does

Atlas MedStaff is a privately held, veteran-owned travel healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 2011 and co-owned by founders Rich Smith and Steve Ryan. The company specializes in placing registered nurses and allied health professionals — including respiratory therapists, surgical technicians, medical lab technologists, sonographers, and physical therapists — into 13-week temporary assignments at hospitals and healthcare facilities across all 50 US states. It is positioned as one of the top 20 largest temporary nurse staffing companies in the country and has been recognized multiple times as the fastest-growing staffing company in the United States.

The core product is a recruiter-mediated staffing placement service supported by a self-serve job search portal on the company's website. Revenue is generated on a managed-services basis: bill rates are charged to healthcare facilities for placed professionals, with weekly pay to travelers ranging from approximately $1,205 to $3,017 depending on specialty and location. The service is differentiated primarily through non-cash attributes — a "Unapologetically Human" relationship-driven model, Joint Commission certification, NaVOBA veteran-owned certification, and the proprietary Atlas Adventure experiential benefit — rather than through disclosed technology or automation. The company employs 101–250 people and maintains an active content and community presence across YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and three proprietary podcasts (Atlas All Access, Healthcare Horrors, Beer With Atlas), supplemented by Platinum sponsorship of the TravCon industry conference.

The go-to-market model is sales-led and direct: dedicated specialty recruiters match candidates to assignments, while direct relationships with hospital staffing departments and vendor management partners drive client acquisition. No third-party distributors, channel partners, M&A activity, or institutional funding rounds are disclosed, and Atlas MedStaff operates without a parent company, suggesting a founder-controlled capital structure. The company offers no mobile application, public API, or disclosed technology platform, and explicitly emphasizes human relationship-building over automation, positioning it as a relationship- and brand-driven player in an increasingly technology-augmented sector.

Name

Atlas MedStaff

Legal name

Atlas MedStaff

Website

https://atlasmedstaff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Atlas MedStaff is a privately held, veteran-owned US travel healthcare staffing agency placing travel nurses and allied health professionals into 13-week hospital assignments nationwide, ranked among the top 20 largest temporary nurse staffing firms in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Healthcare Staffing

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medigap Member Support & Care Navigation (Advocacy/Concierge) (HLAEADAH)

Keywords

• Travel nurse staffing
• Allied health staffing
• Healthcare workforce solutions
• Travel healthcare jobs
• Medical staffing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing Placement Services: Atlas MedStaff generates revenue by placing travel nurses and allied health professionals in temporary hospital assignments across the United States. The company acts as an intermediary between healthcare facilities seeking temporary staffing and healthcare professionals seeking travel assignments. Revenue is generated through bill rates charged to healthcare facilities for placed professionals, with rates varying by specialty, location, and assignment duration (typically 13-week contracts).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Atlas MedStaff is a travel healthcare staffing agency that places travel nurses and allied health professionals in temporary hospital assignments (typically 13-week contracts) across the United States. The company recruits and matches candidates with healthcare facilities, provides a benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), housing, license reimbursement), and adds the differentiated Atlas Adventure experiential benefit. Services are delivered through dedicated specialty recruiters and a self-serve website job search portal.

Product overview

Atlas MedStaff is a veteran-owned healthcare staffing company that operates as a single integrated platform connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with temporary assignments at healthcare facilities nationwide. The core offering consists of staffing placement services complemented by a job search portal, recruiter matching, benefits management, and the unique Atlas Adventure program. The company is recognized as one of the 20 largest temporary nurse staffing companies in the country and the fastest-growing staffing company in the US multiple times. Services are delivered through their website platform with direct recruiter support throughout the assignment lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atlas Adventure: A unique program where every Atlas traveler gets a personalized adventure experience, uniquely tailored to them.

Products and services

• Travel Nursing Staffing Services Placement of registered nurses in temporary 13-week travel assignments at hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States, including job matching, housing support, benefits, and dedicated recruiter guidance throughout the assignment.
• Allied Health Professional Staffing Placement of allied health professionals such as respiratory therapists, lab technicians, imaging specialists, surgical techs, and other clinical roles in travel assignments nationwide, with recruiter matching and benefits support.
• Traveler Benefits Package Benefits offering bundled with travel nursing and allied health assignments, providing medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) with matching, housing options, license and certificate reimbursement, continuing education programs, and referral bonuses to traveling healthcare professionals.
• Atlas Adventure Program A unique benefit program in which each Atlas MedStaff traveler receives a personalized adventure experience tailored to them during their assignment, designed to differentiate the company beyond standard staffing placement and create an emotional connection with travelers.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trusted Nurse Staffing: Travel nurse staffing agency competing in the same mid-sized tier of the market, with comparable 13-week assignment model and nationwide coverage.
• Aya Healthcare: The largest US travel nurse staffing agency, placing RNs and allied professionals in hospital assignments nationwide. Directly comparable in core offering, traveler segments, and sales-led GTM model, with materially greater scale.
• TotalMed: Travel healthcare staffing company placing nurses and allied professionals across the US. Closely aligned in service mix, contract structure (13-week assignments), and target segments.
• Triage Staffing: Healthcare staffing firm with a substantial travel nursing division and additional allied and government staffing lines, providing partial overlap in target segments and operating model.
• Host Healthcare: Travel healthcare staffing agency placing nurses and allied professionals nationwide. Similar service scope, traveler-centric brand positioning, and competition for clinicians and hospital contracts.
• Advantis Medical: Travel nurse staffing agency placing RNs nationwide, competing directly for both traveler acquisition and hospital client contracts in the same mid-sized agency segment.
• Fusion Medical Staffing: Mid-sized travel nursing and allied staffing agency with a comparable relationship-driven culture, traveler benefits emphasis, and nationwide placement footprint.
• Medical Solutions: Major travel nurse staffing agency with comparable traveler-focused service model, benefits packages, and nationwide hospital client base. Directly competes for both clinicians and facility contracts.
• FlexCare Medical Staffing: Travel nursing and allied staffing agency with a similar relationship-led approach, recruiter model, and benefits-focused traveler value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: Public, full-service healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company with a leading travel nursing division. Overlaps in travel nursing and allied staffing but operates a broader portfolio including locum tenens and permanent placement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atlasmedstaff
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AtlasMedStaff
• Facebookfacebook.com/atlasmedstaff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlas-medstaff
• Instagramtinyurl.com/y7wncjrk
• TikToktinyurl.com/3ek42eju

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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