Flint

Flint (Flint Healthcare) is a healthcare workforce and immigration services company that matches international and U.S.-based healthcare professionals with hospitals and care organizations in the United States that offer direct employment and a route to U.S. permanent residency. The company positions itself against the shortage of nurses and other clinical staff, presenting itself to facilities as a way to access a new candidate pool, reduce reliance on high-cost agency staffing, and improve retention, and to candidates as a path to permanent immigration status with covered immigration costs.

The service covers the full placement lifecycle: matching with healthcare organizations, interview preparation, licensing guidance, immigration sponsorship, relocation, and ongoing support after arrival in a new community. Roles supported with sponsorship include registered nurses and specialty RNs, certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, phlebotomists, medical laboratory technologists, certified medication aides, and dietary aides, with the company stating it will work with candidates in other role types case by case.

Flint states its mission is to address the healthcare labor shortage by helping international talent build long-term careers in the United States, and links that mission to the founders' own immigration and healthcare backgrounds.

Founding story

The founders describe personal motivations behind the company: one founder immigrated from South Africa, another founder's wife is a nurse, and another founder's mother immigrated from Hong Kong and spent 25 years working in patient care. The founding team is listed as Kenton Jarvie (CEO, co-founder), Anson Kung (COO, co-founder) and Neil Prigge (VP Operations, co-founder).

Business model

Flint sits between healthcare facilities and clinical candidates, sourcing and placing professionals into direct-hire roles at partner facilities while handling licensing, immigration sponsorship and relocation logistics. The public materials do not state pricing or fee structure.

Traction

The company states it has helped hundreds of registered nurses pursue a permanent path in the U.S., partners with facilities across 23 states, and supports hospitals delivering care to tens of thousands of patients each year.

Latest developments

Flint's about page names Y Combinator, Haystack VC, Audacious Ventures and Rhino VC as backers, and describes a fast-growing team operating across more than 20 states.