Medical Doctor Associates Celebrates 25th Year in Locum Tenens Staffing

Online, November 1, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Medical Doctor Associates (MDA) is celebrating its 25th year as a leader in the competitive locum tenens healthcare staffing industry. "From the beginning, MDA has been dedicated to helping maintain and sustain our country's healthcare delivery system by providing high quality staffing to cover the gaps and shortages in medical coverage," said Jim Ginter, President of Medical Doctor Associates.

Established in 1987 in Atlanta, MDA began as a small, privately-held company with only 3 employees focused in just 2 specialty areas of locum tenens staffing for medical practices and facilities. In its first year, MDA earned $100,000 in revenue. Today, MDA is known as "The Quality Leader in Medical Staffing" and has grown to 180 employees and $123 million in revenue while evolving into a national firm covering 16 specialty areas and expanding to an additional office in Dallas, as well as numerous staffing consultants strategically located throughout the country.

MDA has proven to be an industry leader focusing on quality through the years with its A++ rated occurrence form malpractice coverage and single contact service. CREDENT, its in-house credentials verification organization, is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for ten out of ten verification services. MDA's sister company, Allied Health Group, has been certified by The Joint Commission since 2007.

Most recently, MDA has been recognized for the second consecutive year for its exceptional service by Inavero's Best of StaffingTM Talent List and ranked fourth in Staffing Industry Analysts 2012 list of largest U.S. locum tenens staffing firms.

"Over the years, we have been honored to work with thousands of clients and are proud of the many long-lasting relationships we have built with both clients seeking placement opportunities as well as with practices and facilities who have utilized our services," said Mr. Ginter. "Our employees always strive to provide the highest in client satisfaction for every placement," he continued, "and this quest for excellence contributes to our success every day." He announced that MDA will honor its employees as part of the 25th anniversary celebration during an Employee Appreciation Week.

About MDA

Established in 1987, Medical Doctor Associates is one of the largest national medical staffing companies in the U.S. specializing in physician locum tenens staffing services and providing recruiting expertise for all physician and allied health specialties. MDA is the largest national multi-specialty locum tenens company that offers Occurrence Form malpractice insurance to providers. The company is headquartered outside of Atlanta in Peachtree Corners, Georgia with a regional office in Dallas, as well as multiple staffing consultants strategically located throughout the U.S. MDA is a Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCRN) company, a leading provider of healthcare staffing services in the U.S. For more information about MDA, visit http://www.mdainc.com, call 800.780.3500 x2163 or email pressrelease@mdainc.com.