Rapid Talent Deployment to Address Critical Staffing Gaps in VA Medical Centers

Posted on 06.18.25

Argent’s teaming partners support the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) through the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP), designed to rapidly fill critical staffing gaps in medical centers across the U.S.

This initiative responds to urgent workforce shortages caused by turnover, hiring delays and emergency surges. By streamlining the hiring of clinical and non-clinical personnel, Argent partners enable VHA to maintain uninterrupted patient care while minimizing operational downtime.

The Argent Advantage

Turnkey recruitment and onboarding model for clinical and non-clinical roles
Deep expertise in federal health care staffing requirements
Proven tools and systems to support efficient licensing, credentialing and background clearance

Strategic Approach

Argent partners deploy a scalable, data-informed recruitment framework tailored to VHA’s mission-driven staffing needs. Our team:

Adapts real-time recruitment strategies based on market conditions and emerging workforce trends
Forecasts demand using historical staffing data and analytics
Builds and maintains a ready-to-deploy applicant pipeline
Integrates national recruitment capabilities with localized knowledge for speed and relevance
Leverages credentialing technologies including HireRight, iCIMS, Elevate and Healthcare Staffing Hire to minimize administrative delays
Develops customized onboarding modules to accelerate clearance and workforce integration

Client Outcomes

Placed over 30 critical clinical staff at VA medical centers within 60 days of contract award
Built scalable pipelines for more than 200 labor categories across clinical and administrative specialties
Launched standardized onboarding processes that reduced delays in credentialing, licensing and security clearance