Frequently Asked Questions

Aequor Healthcare Services is a US based healthcare personnel provider that specializes in staffing physicians, therapists, nurses, technologist and aides. Aequor Healthcare Services was launched in 2001 to cater to the growing needs of the healthcare industry.

We specialize in the placement of healthcare professionals. It is this kind of specialization that has made us leaders in the industry, setting the standard for professionalism with a tradition of quality service.

Aequor Healthcare is certified by The Joint Commission. This certification acknowledges Aequor Healthcare’s compliance with the Joint Commission's national set of consensus-based quality standards.

As a Joint Commission certified company, our commitment to quality and service is unsurpassed in the healthcare staffing industry. Our recruiters research each candidate thoroughly to choose the best fit for our clients’ specific requirement.

At Aequor, each Client Account Manager has direct contact with the client and the candidates, which facilitates a personal relationship and allows them to make the perfect match. This does not end with the placement process but continues throughout the entire assignment ensuring a smooth experience for both healthcare professional and the client.

• Personalized Staffing Coordinator
  We offer you an exclusive staffing coordinator per account to fulfill all your requirements.
• 24 Hour Service, 7 Days a Week
  We guarantee that we can be reached anytime, whenever wherever, serving you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Extension of Human Resource Department
  Not only are we here to fulfill all your needs, but to examine all your staffing concerns

The secret to Aequor’s growth comes from investing its resources into the continued professional development of its employees. We have a structured professional development program to improve and strengthen employees skills and performance. The program drives business results by providing all employees with opportunities for individual and organizational growth. The program includes workshops on diversity, time management, conflict resolution, leadership, and core competencies of sales, leadership, operations of a branch office, and more.

Aequor Healthcare Services has developed the Professional Development Program to ensure that recruiters and sales staff in Aequor’s Healthcare Services division have been given the tools to succeed. The program includes mandatory training for all new Recruiters and Sales staff covering information about the company, the healthcare industry, time management, customer service, diversity, recruitment, and essential Joint Commission standards. As Recruiters Staffers and Sales Staff continue with the company, they have additional opportunities for training that includes the core competencies of sales, leadership, and operations of a branch office.

The hiring process is general for all positions. Licensures, certifications, work experiences, and training requirements vary depending on profession and position. All healthcare professionals shall meet Joint Commission requirements and hold the following credentials when applicable:

• All applicants must possess at least one-year general acute care experience in their specialty area or area of expertise in the last three years.
• All health screening documentation, with the exceptions of the Pre hire Physical exam and TB Screening are considered Client Specific.
• License to practice as a registered healthcare professional, or licensed practical or vocational healthcare professional.
• Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) for Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, Direct Observation Unit, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, and Telemetry Unit.
• Basic cardiac life support certification (American Heart Association is required).
• Fetal monitoring certification for all Labor & Delivery healthcare professionals.
• Neonatal resuscitation certification (NRP) for all Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and OB/GYN healthcare professionals.
• Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) for all Pediatric Intensive Care Unit healthcare professionals.
• Annual health clearance with a negative PPD or chest x-ray when PPD is positive. Chest x-rays expire every three years
• Rubella, Rubeola and Mumps titer or MMR vaccination is required.
• Varicella titer
• Proof of having received the Hepatitis B vaccine series, Hepatitis B titer or signed declination form.

We have the capacity to provide work sponsorship to foreign Nurses, Therapists and other healthcare professionals as needed.

Aequor Healthcare Services offers the best overall compensation package in the healthcare staffing industry. Because of its unique focus on employees, they receive individualized attention that is unmatched in the industry. A personal recruiter consults employees gets to know their preferences and career goals. The recruiter is always available for consultation and advice whenever required.

We want to be our client's staffing partner. We understand that our clients have unique needs. Our experience and scope help us understand those needs better than anyone in the industry. We are continuously striving and enhancing our services to meet the never ending changes and demands of the business.

All applicants go through a rigorous recruitment screening process from initial phone interview, pharmacology exams, reference checks all the way through background checks. We ensure that only the highly qualified personnel are provided to clients. Aequor complies with all of the standards and guidelines set forth by JCAHO, OSHA and ANA.

Aequor Healthcare Services employs highly qualified healthcare professionals with extensive experience in the healthcare industry from patient evaluation, management, treatment and therapeutic exercises.