The Dispatch Coordinator is responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and controlling drivers, loads and equipment. Duties include using telephone and computer to communicate assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
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.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Less than 3 years of experience
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to manage multiple or competing priorities
Strong attention to detail
Capacity to maintain confidentiality
Strong organizational skills
Ability to balance multiple initiatives and prioritize workload
Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.
Preferred Qualifications
1 to 2 years of Dispatch experience.
Possesses high school diploma or equivalent.
Previous experience or successful completion of factory training seminar for home medical equipment preferred.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
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 Us
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.
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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. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.