Logistics Coordinator

Logistics Coordinator (LC)

We are seeking a Logistics Coordinator (LC) to join our Operations Team. This role requires an initiative driven individual with strong attention to detail and prioritization skills. If you are looking for a company that is focused on being the best in the industry, enjoy taking on challenges, and making a direct impact on our business, then look no further!

This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to our Scheduling Department Manager.

What You Will Do

• Create and Optimize Provider Schedules : Develop and manage providers’ schedules to align with the needs of the podiatrist, facilities, and the company. Ensuring the provider has full and productive days with minimized travel between facilities for maximum efficiency.
• Build Rapport with Local Providers : Establish and maintain strong personalized relationships with 40-50 traveling providers. This is critical to ensure a clear understanding of the providers’ individual needs, preferences, and challenges.
• Travel Provider Management : Confirm and coordinate travel provider visits with the facility staff, keeping the provider informed of changes and patient list updates.
• Reschedule Management : Promptly reintegrate rescheduled visits back into the schedule, ensuring minimal delays in patient service. Refill the provider's schedule to ensure they have a full workload as much as possible. This is essential for maintaining their productivity and ensuring continuity of patient care.
• Monitor and Manage Provider Capacity : Regularly update and evaluate providers’ capacity, monitoring and advocating for provider satisfaction.
• Effective Communication and Collaboration : Demonstrate strong communication skills by actively participating in meetings, providing timely and proactive status updates, and reporting to management and executives as required.
• Client Communications : Manage incoming visit requests and provide timely client updates.
• Account Maintenance : Maintain accurate account structures, including splitting or merging accounts when needed.
• Projects : Responsible for completion of delegated projects as provided by Scheduling or Operations Manager.
• Miscellaneous tasks and projects as needed or assigned.

Qualifications :

Why Preferred Podiatry Group?

Preferred Podiatry Group (PPG), headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a specialized healthcare organization that partners with long-term care facilities across the country to deliver exceptional onsite podiatric care. For over 40 years, PPG has been dedicated to improving access, quality, and outcomes for residents in skilled nursing and senior living communities. PPG is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or pregnancy.

Note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.