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 Located right on the Katy freeway and just minutes away from IKEA, GCVS has 15 specialty departments, including cardiology and oncology, plus about 75 vets on staff. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 9 May 2024 Initially, his team sifted through data to create their own streaming reports; now Big Loud has a Ph.D. statistician on staff. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 May 2024 Along with new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph, the Bears have longtime NFL backup quarterback Ryan Griffin on staff as an offensive assistant to help guide Williams. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 So Luther went all-in on coaching, took the job and got to be on staff while three of his boys played college ball. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 May 2024 The school has 10 counselors on staff, district officials said. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024 Most prevention efforts rely on the staff, parents and students closest to the young people making gun threats. The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024 With over 80 engineers on staff, WEI's experts apply the latest industry developments and best practices for solutions regarding cybersecurity, cloud, networking, and much more. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024 Tyrrell — like many prisons in North Carolina and across the country — is also short on staff. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024

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“On (the) staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20staff. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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