on (the) staff

idiom

US
: working as a member of the group of people employed by an organization or business
We have a full time nurse on staff.
He's been on the staff for 25 years.

Examples of on (the) staff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And nearly all of the victims arrived within a span of 45 minutes at St. John’s doorstep, said Dr. Shaun Gray, who was one of just two attending physicians on staff that night in the adult emergency department of the level-1 trauma center. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024 The Cunhas hope that the 3000-square-foot restaurant and bar will offer the same experience for customers as at the previous location, although some previous trivia themes were dependent on staff knowledge. Lisa Thorn, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 The backlash called into question how the piece could have been published and what the business magazine’s editorial policy is for contributors — writers who are not on staff. Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 At the time of his arrest, Kumer was on the staff at Northland Church KC, according to the church’s website. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for on (the) staff 

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