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Introducing SoCal Works: A Transformative Approach to Contingent Staffing for HASC Members

Written by Lori Kiesel | Apr 10, 2025 1:12:03 PM

HWL is proud to announce its partnership with HASC (Hospital Association of Southern California) to launch SoCal Works, an exclusive contingent staffing program designed to give HASC members greater control, cost savings and workforce transparency.

SoCal Works is the only contingent staffing program that leverages proprietary technology to provide full insight into pay packages, ensuring transparency across all bill rate components.

Through this program, HASC members can take advantage of:

  • Pay Transparency – Gain control over hourly or weekly pay packages accepted by contingent staff at local, regional and national levels.
  • Fixed Markup Model – Offer competitive pay for contingent staff, keeping rates in line with the market, and standardize agency markups through an employer of record (EOR) and other participating staffing agencies.
  • Local and Regional Float Pool – Benefit from local staffing resources that can be shared by member facilities to fill just-in-time schedule gaps in hard-to-fill specialty areas.
  • Direct Candidate Sourcing – Attract top talent directly to your organization by leveraging your facility brand and attraction. Bring back former travelers to take assignments through the program and convert those interested into full-time staff.
  • Quality-driven Staffing – All candidates undergo thorough screening and clinical interviews to ensure only qualified professionals are presented.
  • No Conversion Fees – Seamlessly transition contingent workers to full-time employees at no extra cost.
  • Real-time Reporting Dashboards – Utilize a proprietary VMS platform for compliance tracking, credentialing, timekeeping, invoicing and analytics.

This innovative partnership between HASC and HWL provides an alternative workforce solution that supports clinical and nonclinical specialties, including nursing, allied health, locum tenens, IT, interim leadership, clerical staff and more.

 

Read the full announcement here.