case study

Large-Scale Staffing Amidst Pandemic for a Large Public Health Agency

When a large public health agency needed hundreds of temporary staff for a time-critical COVID-19 program launch, Atrium quickly delivered high-quality talent, virtually onboarded staff, and was ultimately chosen as a top provider for the agency’s urgent hiring initiatives.

the challenge

In rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large public health agency urgently required a skilled vendor to offer temporary staffing services for clinical, lab, HR, finance, administrative support, and IT positions. With hundreds of temporary positions that required immediate fulfillment, the agency sought a staffing partner that could quickly provide and virtually onboard high-quality talent to ensure a time-critical program launch.

the solution

When presented with a 24-hour deadline for proposal submission under an emergency agreement, Atrium rose to the challenge and was quickly chosen to support high-priority hiring initiatives. The company became a top staffing provider in March 2020 and was able to present 70+ qualified resume submissions in the first week of the partnership alone. Atrium’s screening processes supplied qualified candidates for positions including:

 

Case Study: Large-Scale Staffing Amidst Pandemic for a Large Public Health Agency

Company Size: 10,000+

Industry: Public Health

Footprint: Regional

Service(s) Offered: Project-Based Talent Solutions

Associate Lab Microbiologist

Lab Associate

Specimen Accessioner 

Lab Microbiologist

Nurse

Nurse Program Manager

Problem Resolution Staff

Admin Support

Research Scientist

Finance Analyst

Junior Finance Associate

Logistics Coordinator

Vaccination Site Lead

Research Scientist II

Contracts/Grants Specialist

Leaves and Benefits Associate

Back End Developer

Grants

Health Systems Analyst

HR Generalist

Operations Support

Healthcare System Capacity Analyst

Public Health Business Analyst

the results

Throughout the course of the collaboration, Atrium placed 368 positions, out of which 43 were converted to permanent hires. Initially focusing on COVID-19 response, the partnership expanded to address staffing needs for Monkeypox and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

368 PLACEMENTS

43 TEMP TO HIRE CONVERSIONS

100% FULFILLMENT RATE

17-18 DAY TIMEFRAME

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AT A GLANCE

Challenge:

– Urgent need for temporary staff across clinical, lab, HR, finance, administrative, and IT roles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

– Hundreds of positions required immediate fulfillment and virtual onboarding.

– Demand for a staffing partner capable of rapid, high-quality talent delivery under emergency conditions.

Benefits:

– 24-hour proposal submission met under emergency agreement.

– 70+ qualified candidates presented within the first week of the partnership.

– Recognized as a top staffing provider by March 2020.

– Supported temporary roles across administrative, financial, and operational functions.

– Received a Vendor Review Rating of Excellent for: timeliness of performance; fiscal administration and accountability; performance and overall quality.

– Partnership expanded to support Monkeypox and STD response initiatives.

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