Job description
Dispatcher
SUMMARY: Answer phones to respond to discharge orders, ride requests, customer inquiries, and standing order requests. Project a professional company image through phone interaction.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Answers phones for Medicaid eligible requests for non-emergency discharges, ride requests, and dispatch estimated time of arrivals, as well as standing order requests from facilities.
- Places orders in computer system.
- Provides information for provider and/or facilities, along with projected service times.
- Transfers calls to appropriate team members.
- Identifies, researches, and resolves issues using the computer system.
- Follows-up on customer inquiries not immediately resolved.
- Completes call logs and reports.
- Provides support to other company departments and offices regarding trip assignment.
- Answers telephones, handles calls, routes to appropriate individual or takes messages. Ensures customers, vendors and employees are handled in a professional and courteous manner.
- Follows company policies and procedures
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Previous dispatch experience.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to analyze schedules and assign resources appropriately, efficiently and cost effectively.
- Must possess good organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to focus on assigned tasks
- Must be able to work collaboratively with internal departments and external facilities/providers to determine best practices for ongoing quality satisfaction.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Must take direction well.
- Computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications
- Professional appearance.
- Positive attitude.
- Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/TRAINING
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime
Experience:
- Dispatching: 1 year (Required)
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
About MediTrans
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1 to 50 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.meditrans.com