Career Support Services through
the Texas Hospital Association
Career Support through
THA-Endorsed Companies
HealthSHARE, a subsidiary of the Texas Hospital Association, provides
an array of exceptional career support services for individuals seeking
employment in Texas hospitals through THA-endorsed companies. Each
of the following endorsed companies specializes in a unique component
of career and staffing support services. For more information on these
companies, visit www.healthshare-tha.com.
AMN Healthcare
(www.amnhealthcare.com)
is the nation’s leading provider of high-quality physician, nursing and allied
health care professionals. AMN provides end-to-end staffing and services across
an unparalleled continuum of clinical disciplines and assignment lengths, as well
as customized options, ranging from temp-to-perm placement, outsourcing
and search services, to recruitment process outsourcing and vendor manage-
ment. AMN’s companies include: O’Grady Peyton International, Med Travelers,
Staff Care, Merritt Hawkins, Rx Pro Health and American Mobile, among others.
Contact Bonnie Owens, bonnie.owens@amnhealthcare.com, 877/282-0380.
HEALTHeCAREERS Network
(www.healthecareers.com) special-
izes in online recruitment, advertising
and career solutions for the health care
industry. Through its network of websites, more than 120 association career
centers and other distribution partners, HEALTHeCAREERS makes it easy for
employers to recruit and retain qualified candidates and for job seekers to find
the right positions. It has been in business for more than a decade serving the
health care industry. Contact Gary Seaberg, gary.seaberg@healthecareers.com,
214/256-4811.
Med Travelers (www.medtravelers.com)
is an AMN Healthcare company specializing in
matching qualified allied health professionals
for temporary assignments with health care
organizations, including hospitals, medical groups, occupational medical clinics,
individual practitioners, networks, psychiatric facilities, government institutions
and managed care entities. In addition, Med Travelers provides permanent staff-
ing on a contingent basis. Allied staffing support includes pharmacists, radiologi-
cal technicians, nuclear medicine technicians, physician assistants, sonographers,
CRNAs and nurse practitioners. Contact Eric Casazza, eric.casazza@med
travelers.com, 469/524-1506.
Merritt Hawkins
(www.mhagroup.com) is an AMN
Healthcare company specializing in
permanent physician search. Services
include a thorough physician needs assessment with the client prior to begin-
ning a search, and consulting in employment and legal agreements, practice
financials, and medical staff succession planning. Merritt Hawkins also places
allied health professionals in select disciplines. With its corporate office located
in Irving, it offers decades of experience working in Texas. Contact Kurt Mosley,
kurt.mosley@amnhealthcare.com, 469/524-1446.
O’Grady Peyton International
(www.ogradypeyton.com) is an AMN Healthcare
company that recruits nurses and allied health care
professionals from English-speaking countries around
the world for long-term assignments. O’Grady Peyton
health care professionals typically work 18-month
assignments whcih often become permanent placements after the contract
period ends. O’Grady Peyton manages all licensing preparation, relocation,
immigration and acclimation-related issues and provides free continuing
education and access to ongoing clinical support. Contact Sinead Carbery,
sinead.carbery@ogradypeyton.com, 888/570-0038.
Rx Pro Health
(www.rxprohealth.com)
is a professional consulting
and staffing company specializing in the pharmacy industry. Its experienced
consultants have extensive experience in pharmacy staffing and its dedication
and attention to customer service is unparalleled in the industry. Rx Pro Health’s
goal is to provide the most efficient job placement services possible for its clients
and pharmacy candidates by utilizing its extensive pharmacy knowledge, proven
search techniques and state-of-the-art software systems. Contact Shannon Boren,
shannon.boren@rxprohealth.com, 866/960-5340.
The Nielsen Healthcare Group
(www.nielsenhealthcare.com) places experienced
personnel to temporarily fill vacancies caused by
vacation, permanent disability, termination and other
circumstances. This allows the hospital to conduct an
unhurried search for an appropriate replacement. NHG
has a database of more than 5,000 health care profes-
sionals who can rapidly fill-in key managerial positions,
help transition departments or provide for short-term expertise such as
The Joint Commission preparation. Contact Mary Klinc, nhcg@primary.net,
314/984-0910.
Tyler & Company
(www.tylerandco.com) special-
izes in health care and life science
retained executive search. In 2008, Tyler & Company celebrated 30 years in execu-
tive search. The five-office firm is ranked in the top 20 largest executive health
care search firms by Modern Healthcare and is among Executive Recruiter News’
top 40 largest retained search firms. Tyler & Company enjoys an outstanding
reputation for the quality and timeliness of its search process. As a member
of Signium International, a consortium of search firms with 44 offices in 28
countries, Tyler & Company possesses a global reach. Contact Nelson Mann,
nmann@tylerandco.com, 512/266-8739.
Wiederhold & Associates
(www.wiederholdassoc.com)
specializes in executive coaching
and transition services. Wiederhold
& Associates’ focus is to find key opportunities for growth and development to
ensure success and satisfaction in your career. Services include a customized
three-phase program in both executive coaching and transition. It has a strong
national network. Principal Jim Wiederhold has 34 years of experience, 16 of
those in health care. Contact Jim Wiederhold, jim@wiederholdassoc.com,
800/618-2650.
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 Other Career Support Services through THA
THA also collaborates with industry organizations and individuals to Jon Hilsabeck serves as a resource to hospital and
provide Texas hospital job seekers with a variety of resources. These health care executives who are pursuing advance-
include: ment and changes in their professional careers. He
helps others by expanding their networks and con-
American College of necting with key leaders in hospitals, health systems
Healthcare Executives and physician practice management. He assists early
Central Texas Chapter careerists and health care administration students
(www.centraltexasache.org) is an to strategically prepare for the dynamic health care
independent chapter of the Ameri- market. Hilsabeck is a former senior vice president of the Texas Hospital
can College of Healthcare Executives. Association, and has served as both chief executive and chief operating
It serves a 21-county area in Central Texas. Its website includes regional job open- officer of two leading health care systems in Texas. He teaches health care
ings and networking opportunities. Contact M. Scott Alarcon, FACHE, president, administration and management at two universities and serves on a hospital
scotta@georgetownhealthcare.org. board in Austin. Contact Jon Hilsabeck at jhilsabeck@austin.rr.com.

Directory of Texas Hospitals, published by Texas TORCH Management Services Inc.

Hospital Association (www.tha.org/manuals), is a
comprehensive catalog of Texas hospitals and health
systems and an invaluable resource for networking
with health care executives. THA member and non-
member facilities are included, as are other organiza-
tions and individuals that belong to the association.
The directory features contact information for the
chief executive, operating, financial and nursing
officers; address, main phone, URL and fax number;
bed size; and ownership. Copies may be purchased at
www.tha.org/manuals.
(http://tmsi.torchnet.org/about_us.php) is
Directory of
Texas Hospitals
dedicated to providing value-added services to
members of the Texas Organization of Rural &
Community Hospitals and other rural hospital
2011
organizations. TMSI provides products and services
that enhance the operational efficiency and cost
effectiveness of rural and community hospitals. TMSI also specializes in
temporary and permanent placement services. For information on TMSI
job search services, contact Vicki A. Pascasio, FACHE, FDPHM, president/
chief executive officer, vpascasio@torchnet.org.

For more information on the Texas Hospital Association membership and/or resources, please visit the THA website at
www.tha.org or contact the THA Service Center at servicecenter@tha.org or 512/465-1060.

Texas Hospital Association

P.O. Box 679010, Austin, TX 78767-9010
512/465-1000
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