Dispatch Coordinator

Become a Part of Our Caring Community and Help Us Put Health First

The Dispatch Coordinator is an entry level position. Key tasks include managing and interpreting data from the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system, which encompasses patient history, equipment needs, and insurance details. This role acts as an essential link between intake processing and fulfillment teams, ensuring accurate coding and understanding of equipment specifications prior to dispatch. A deep knowledge of the types of medical equipment and their setup requirements is crucial for effective order entry and route planning. This role requires a blend of technological proficiency and logistical planning to efficiently handle equipment delivery orders. Works within defined parameters under direction to identify work expectations and quality standards.

The Dispatch Coordinator handles high-volume medical orders ranging from urgent hospital discharges to routine equipment pickups. Primary responsibilities include analyzing work orders, understanding the specific requirements and urgency of each, and then prioritizing and organizing them into efficient geographical routes. Develop and manage daily routes per territory, considering factors such as order complexity, cycle times, and delivery setups. This role involves coordinating various types of deliveries, pickups, and exchanges in diverse settings, both in urban and rural locations. This role adheres to standard policies and practices but offers some room for interpretation, deviation, and independent discretion.

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Pay Range : $39,000 - $49,400 per year

Description of Benefits : Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About OneHome : OneHome coordinates a full range of post-acute care ranging from home health, infusion therapy and durable medical equipment services at patients' homes. OneHome's patient focused model creates one integrated point of accountability that coordinates with physicians, hospitals and health plans serving more than one million health plan members nationwide. OneHome was acquired by Humana in 2021 to advance value-based care. Our culture is inclusive, diverse, and above all, caring. It is important to us that our employees are engaged, supported and fairly treated. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to ensure the health and financial well-being of you and your family.

About Humana : Humana Inc. (NYSE : HUM) is committed to putting health first for our teammates, our customers, and our company. Through our Humana insurance services, and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer : It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.