Eligibility For Health Care Staffing Services Certification

Health care staffing firms are eligible for Joint Commission certification if they:

• Place temporary clinical staff in other organizations that direct or provide direct patient care.  This includes disciplines such as physicians, RNs, LPN/LVNs, nursing assistants, pharmacy personnel, radiology technicians, surgical assistants, respiratory therapists, laboratory staff, etc.  These settings include health care organizations, schools, occupational and community settings, etc.
• Place temporary clinical staff under the direct supervision of another organization's personnel.
• Collect and present four months of data for each of the three standardized performance measures by time of onsite review.
• Place at least 10 clinical staff by the time of onsite review.

Types of Programs NOT Eligible for Certification

• Permanent placement firms that do not provide temporary staffing services
• Internal organization registry or “pool” programs 
• Contracted services for management of functions within existing organizations such as emergency department management, pharmacy management, and housekeeping management services
• Non-clinical staff (e.g. housekeeping, medical records or coders, home companions)
• Individual employees