By Brent Bormaster

Staffing agencies talk a lot about numbers: fill rates, time-to-place, coverage percentages. Those metrics matter, but they don’t tell the whole story. Behind every successful placement is a perioperative professional, whether an RN, a Surgical Tech, a Sterile Processing Tech, or a Radiologic Technologist, who shows up ready to perform at a high level, often in unfamiliar rooms, under time pressure, and expected to hit the ground running on day one.

At OR Staffing Solutions, that’s exactly what we look for. We don’t just fill shifts. We place clinicians who make our partner facilities better the moment they walk in the door.

It Starts With Who We Choose

Not every qualified candidate makes it through our screening process, whether they’re an RN, a Surgical Tech, a Sterile Processing Tech, or a Radiologic Technologist. We look for more than a clean license or certification (though those are non-negotiable). We look for adaptability, sound judgment under pressure, and the kind of professionalism that builds trust with a surgical team fast.

Here’s what sets us apart: our screening and matching process is built by perioperative professionals themselves. When the people evaluating candidates have actually worked in the OR, scrubbed in, run an instrument tray, managed a surgical schedule, covered a last-minute call-out, they know exactly what “ready on day one” really looks like across every role in the room, not just at the bedside. That firsthand insight shapes every step of our vetting process, from skills validation to how we match a candidate’s specific experience to a facility’s actual needs.

That rigor is why facility partners keep coming back to us instead of juggling multiple agencies.

What Our Facility Partners Say

We don’t have to make the case for our people on our own. Our facility partners do it for us, and when they describe what it’s like to work with OR Staffing Solutions, the same three things keep surfacing: the caliber of the professionals we send, how easy we are to work with, and how quickly we respond.

Our staff are competent and reliable.

“O.R. Staffing Solutions provides reliable and competent nurses for our unit.”
Stephanie B., PACU Charge RN, Chicagoland area facility

“Reliable employees who are skilled.”
Sasha P., OR Manager, Chicagoland area facility

We’re easy to do business with.

“Super easy to work with, schedule with, and communicate with.”
Mary M., Office Manager, Chicagoland area facility

“Online portal also very easy to navigate and use.”
Melissa P., former Nurse Manager, Chicagoland area facility

We communicate, and we respond.

“They respond very quickly to messages.”
Mackenzie R., OR Manager, Chicagoland area facility

“Communication and punctuality.”
Melissa R., Administrator, Chicagoland area facility

Competence, responsiveness, and ease of working together aren’t separate things. They’re what it looks like when the right professional is matched to the right facility by people who understand the work.

Why Facilities Trust Our Placements

When a facility calls OR Staffing Solutions, they’re not gambling on an unknown. They’re getting:

• Verified competency: every professional’s skills are validated before they ever step into your OR
• Fast, reliable coverage: without sacrificing quality for speed
• Consistency: the same standard of excellence, shift after shift, placement after placement

Our per diem fill rate consistently comes in above 90%, a number that’s only possible because our matching process is guided by professionals who understand perioperative staffing from the inside out, not just from a spreadsheet.

We Meet You Where You Need Us

Every facility’s staffing challenge looks a little different, and it rarely stays the same for long. That’s why we don’t force partners into a single staffing model. We build around whatever situation you’re facing:

• Per diem: same-day and short-notice coverage when a shift is suddenly open
• Contract: dependable coverage over weeks or months when you need staffing continuity
• Medical leave coverage: a qualified professional who can step in seamlessly while your team member is out
• Case volume increases: extra hands when your surgical schedule spikes
• Seasonal changes: flexible support through predictable seasonal swings in patient volume

Whatever the situation, our job is to make sure staffing is one less thing you have to worry about.

The Bottom Line

Great staffing isn’t about filling a schedule. It’s about placing the right person, in the right role, at the right time, someone who can be trusted with patient outcomes from the very first shift, whether they’re at the bedside, at the sterile field, behind the C-arm, or behind the scenes in processing.

That’s the standard we hold every professional to, and it’s why facilities across the country rely on OR Staffing Solutions when quality can’t be compromised. Looking for reliable, thoroughly vetted perioperative talent for your facility?

Your O.R. Staffing Solutions contacts

Reach out anytime. We’re here to help.

Briana Silva VP of Client Services Call or text: 630-828-8003 briana@orstaffingsolutions.com

Melanie Sibiski, RN Senior Outpatient Account Manager Call or text: 630-418-1372 melanie@orstaffingsolutions.com

Melissa Smock, RN, BSN Senior Inpatient Account Manager Call or text: 331-282-1968 melissa@orstaffingsolutions.com

Find Reliable Perioperative Coverage Near You

Consistent O.R. coverage shouldn’t be hard to come by. O.R. Staffing Solutions is clinician-led and built entirely around the perioperative space, so we close staffing gaps quickly and with professionals who already know the room. That means less scrambling for your leaders and a steadier, healthier team. See where we staff.