Epic International Staffing (formerly Guardian Healthcare Providers)

What Epic International Staffing (formerly Guardian Healthcare Providers) does

Epic International Staffing, formerly Guardian Healthcare Providers, is a US-based international healthcare staffing firm founded in 1999 and operating under Delaware-incorporated parent Epic Staffing Group, Inc. The company recruits, credentials, and places internationally-educated registered nurses and medical technologists into long-term assignments at US healthcare facilities — including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and behavioral/correctional sites — on three-year employment contracts. Core offerings include International Registered Nurse Staffing, International Medical Technologist Staffing, the Career in the USA pathway program, the specialized TN Visa Nursing Program for Mexican nurses under USMCA, and the proprietary Epic International Staffing Academy, an eight-week acculturation and clinical training program delivered at the firm's Brentwood, Tennessee headquarters. Differentiators include dedicated Client Staffing Specialists for one-to-one matching, Day 2 ongoing support, immigration and licensing sponsorship, and full transition logistics covering housing, transportation, and daily living.

The business model is professional-services staffing: revenue is generated through long-term placement contracts with healthcare facilities, with fixed staffing costs over the contract term subject only to annual COL adjustments. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated Client Staffing Specialists targeting healthcare facilities across all seven major US regions; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Underlying technology is a standard commercial web stack (WordPress CMS, Google Analytics, SharpSpring, Customer.io, ZoomInfo, Cloudflare) integrated with applicant tracking via E-Recruit and Salesforce, and payment processing via Authorize.net; no proprietary AI/ML platform, API, or developer-facing surface is exposed. Epic holds Joint Commission certification, is a founding member of AAIHR, participates in E-Verify, and was recognized on SIA's Largest US Staffing Firms lists in 2024 and 2025 and with ClearlyRated's 2026 Best of Staffing Client Award (76.5% NPS, 8.9/10 client satisfaction). Sibling subsidiaries Perfusion.com (HIPAA-regulated) and PharmaLogics Recruiting (GDPR-regulated) operate under the same parent.

Name

Epic International Staffing (formerly Guardian Healthcare Providers)

Legal name

Epic Staffing Group, Inc.

Website

https://epicinternationalstaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Epic International Staffing recruits, trains, and places internationally-educated nurses and medical technologists into long-term assignments at US hospitals, long-term care, and behavioral/correctional facilities on three-year contracts, supported by its proprietary Brentwood, TN-based acculturation Academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

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

• International nurse staffing
• Medical technologist staffing
• Healthcare recruitment services
• Long-term nurse placement
• Nurse immigration sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing Services: Revenue generated through placing internationally-educated nurses and medical technologists in long-term healthcare staffing assignments. The company recruits, trains, and staffs healthcare professionals to US healthcare facilities on multi-year contracts, handling immigration, payroll, benefits, and ongoing support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Epic International Staffing recruits, credentials, sponsors immigration, and places internationally-educated registered nurses and medical technologists in long-term assignments at U.S. healthcare facilities. The company handles end-to-end support including visa processing (EB-3, TN Visa), licensing and credential evaluation, a proprietary 8-week acculturation Academy program, relocation logistics, and ongoing Day 2 client support throughout multi-year contracts. Services are delivered through dedicated Client Staffing Specialists to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and behavioral/correctional facilities nationwide.

Product overview

Epic International Staffing operates as a healthcare staffing services firm specializing in the recruitment, credentialing, immigration sponsorship, and long-term placement of internationally educated healthcare professionals—primarily registered nurses and medical technologists—for U.S. healthcare facilities. The core offerings consist of International Registered Nurse Staffing and International Medical Technologist Staffing, supported by the Career in the USA Program and Medical Technologist Career Program that guide candidates through visa processing, licensure endorsement, and relocation. The company differentiates through its Epic International Staffing Academy—an 8-week acculturation and clinical training program—delivered at its Tennessee headquarters, and a One-to-One staffing methodology that assigns dedicated Client Staffing Specialists to each placement for ongoing Day 2 support. A specialized TN Visa Nursing Program addresses Mexican nurses under USMCA. The company, formerly known as Guardian Healthcare Providers and Vintage Health Resources, has operated for over 25 years and was recognized with ClearlyRated's 2026 Best of Staffing Client Award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Registered Nurse Staffing Recruitment, credentialing, immigration sponsorship, and long-term placement of internationally educated registered nurses at U.S. healthcare facilities across specialties including Medical/Surgical, Intensive Care, Emergency Room, Telemetry, Operating Room, and Long Term Care.
• International Medical Technologist Staffing Recruitment, credentialing, and placement of internationally educated medical technologists/clinical laboratory scientists for U.S. healthcare facility assignments, including ASCP certification support and ongoing career development.
• Career in the USA Program (Nursing) Comprehensive pathway program guiding international nurses through visa options, NCLEX preparation, licensure requirements, immigration sponsorship, and relocation to secure long-term nursing positions in the United States.
• Medical Technologist Career Program Career pathway program for international medical technologists covering visa sponsorship, credential evaluation, certification support, and relocation to the United States, parallel to the nursing program.
• TN Visa Nursing Program Specialized visa pathway under USMCA for Mexican nurses seeking U.S. employment, including NCLEX sponsorship, VisaScreen assistance, license endorsement, and 3-year employment contracts.
• Epic International Staffing Academy Proprietary 8-week acculturation and clinical training program delivered at corporate headquarters in Brentwood, Tennessee, providing cultural, clinical, and workflow readiness preparation along with comprehensive transition support for housing, transportation, and daily living logistics.
• Client Staffing Specialist and Day 2 Support Service Ongoing client service offering that assigns dedicated Client Staffing Specialists aligned to clinical specialty, paired with Day 2 Partner support for continued performance monitoring throughout the multi-year contract, contributing to a 76.5% NPS and 8.9/10 client satisfaction rating.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of Epic International Staffing nurses complete their first year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aya Healthcare: Aya Healthcare is one of the largest US travel nursing and allied health staffing firms. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Epic for healthcare facility staffing contracts and has expanded into international and allied segments that overlap with Epic's specialty footprint.
• AMN Healthcare: AMN Healthcare is the largest US healthcare staffing firm, providing travel nursing, permanent placement, and international staffing across the full clinical spectrum. It is a broad incumbent whose international nursing division (O'Grady Peyton) directly overlaps with Epic and whose scale advantages shape the competitive market.
• CHG Healthcare: CHG Healthcare is one of the largest US healthcare staffing firms, operating brands such as CompHealth and Weatherby. It is a broad incumbent whose locums and allied staffing overlap with the demand Epic serves from healthcare facility clients.
• Cross Country Healthcare: Cross Country Healthcare is a public, multi-brand healthcare staffing firm covering travel nursing, allied health, and permanent placement. It is a broad incumbent serving similar healthcare facility customers with overlapping per-diem and long-term staffing solutions.

Emerging players

• Prime Time Healthcare: Prime Time Healthcare is a smaller, fast-growing travel and long-term healthcare staffing firm. It is an emerging competitor with overlapping facility customer base but a thinner international and Academy-style training infrastructure than Epic.

Direct peers

• Connetics USA: Connetics USA is a US-based direct-hire international nurse and allied health staffing firm. It is the closest peer to Epic International Staffing because both recruit, credential, and place internationally-trained clinicians on long-term US assignments with comprehensive immigration sponsorship support.
• O'Grady Peyton International (AMN Healthcare): O'Grady Peyton International, a division of AMN Healthcare, recruits and places international registered nurses in long-term US healthcare facility assignments. It is a direct competitor to Epic on the international nurse recruitment and EB-3 sponsorship playbook.
• MedPro International: MedPro International is an international healthcare staffing firm placing nurses and allied health professionals in US facilities. It directly competes with Epic on the international recruitment, credentialing, and immigration sponsorship value chain.
• WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions: WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions recruits foreign-trained nurses and allied health professionals for US placements. Comparable to Epic on international sourcing model and credentialing-led placement into acute and long-term care facilities.
• Trusted Nurse Staffing: Trusted Nurse Staffing places internationally-educated nurses in US healthcare facilities, including TN visa and EB-3 pathways. Operates with similar long-term placement focus and immigration support model as Epic International Staffing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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