Dispatcher h1.location_city

Job Duties:

• Responsible for every ticket (delivery, pick-up, service) daily, create sensible routes for each Medical Equipment Technician and ensure all stops were completed.
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of current HME products and services offered by the company and all applicable governmental regulations.
• Clear all routes daily with all delivery technicians to ensure all stops were completed.
• Address any non-printed orders to determine the status of the order.
• Screen every ticket for mistakes and address these mistakes with Management and/or the person responsible for creating the order.
• Create sensible routes for every delivery technician that will meet certain window blocks and/or expectations from customers or referral sources, while operating within the budget.
• Address and develop the best process to handle incomplete orders. Communicate this message to all applicable parties.
• Make outbound calls to customers and patient service technicians for scheduling and routing with a focus on extraordinary customer care
• Partner with teams who enter tickets to deliver extraordinary customer care, communicate any issues, verify delivery details, and create solutions for issues
• Verify delivery/pick up details and communicate that information to patient service technicians and couriers.
• Achieves or shows progression toward positively impacting regional goals that could include productivity goals, decreasing cost per delivery, and decreasing mileage per route by routing in an efficient manner.
• Tracks all orders and confirms that orders are delivered daily or follows up and track for appropriate time frames including checking log line.
• Ensures confidentiality of patient care information/documentation.
• Documents patient communication regarding deliveries achieving 98% compliance or shows steady progression towards meeting.
• Become familiar with all personal safety and infection control practices and procedures.
• Account for all tickets, create routes, clear routes, and ensure all stops were completed.
• Develop best practice process and procedures for the position. This includes but is not limited to categories such as zoning, routing/re-routing, dispatching, staging, loading/unloading, handling emergencies, same/day orders, modes of delivery, etc.

Competency, Skills and Abilities:

• Decision Making
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in a rapidly changing work environment
• Job Title: Dispatcher FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
• Department: Operations Rev Date: 05/20
• Reports To: Department Manager Approved by: Human Resources
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Solid ability to learn new technologies and possess the technical aptitude required to understand flow of data through systems as well as system interaction