Transportation Dispatcher

PACE Southeast Michigan; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PACE Southeast Michigan is seeking a Transportation Dispatcher to coordinate vehicle movements and ensure safe transport for program participants. You will handle real-time dispatch, scheduling, and communication with staff, participants, and caregivers.

The role requires strong communication, multitasking, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while supporting all IDT teams and ensuring smooth operations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Excellent communication and clerical skills.
• Ability to multitask in dynamic environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and dispatch software.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch trips to drivers using transportation software.
• Assist planning and scheduling transportation for participants.
• Report customer service or safety incidents to management.
• Monitor and follow up on participant and caregiver complaints.
• Communicate for cancellations, suspensions, and notices.
• Make real-time adjustments to vehicles, routes, and appointments.
• Support IDT Teams and attend huddles as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Transportation Management.

Skills

Communication

Clerical skills

Multitasking

Working under pressure

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Dispatch software

Job description

SUMMARY:

Under supervision of the Senior Transportation Manager, the dispatcher is responsible for internal and external customer service for the entire organization. The Dispatcher will globally coordinate the movement of PACE Southeast Michigan vehicles to ensure safe transport of all PACE Southeast Michigan program participants. Dispatch also receives phone calls and answers questions relative to the transportation of program participants. The Transportation dispatcher is also responsible for timely data entry from the EMR into the TMS, ensuring appointments for program participants occur.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Dispatch trips to drivers thru Transportation software.
• Assist Manager as needed to plan and manage with other team members the scheduling of transportation to and from the center for program participants.
• Reports customer service or safety incidents to the Transportation Manager as reported by the transportation staff, program participants or caregivers.
• Monitors, communicates, and follows up on participant/caregiver complaints.
• Uses information for Respite, Nursing home, and Death notifications to cancel/suspend transportation.
• Sends appropriate communication to staff regarding cancellation/suspension.
• Sends appropriate communication for missed dialysis and external trips to RNCM inbox and tags the IDT in the EMR system.
• Assign special runs (i.e.-field trips, etc.)
• Make real time adjustments in vehicle, route, and appointment assignments based on need.
• Communicate about and manage all real time unforeseen situations.
• Interact, attend, and support all IDT Teams as/if/when necessary.
• Quarterly attendance at huddles at day health centers.
• Performs other related duties as necessary, assigned or requested by Transportation Management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• High School diploma or GED
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with others under any type of condition.
• Excellent clerical and organizational skills to keep track of schedules, routes, and personnel.
• Competence utilizing Microsoft Suite preferred.
• Competence utilizing computers. for scheduling and other dispatching duties
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to multitask with different, and sometimes conflicting, events happening at the same time.
• Ability to work under stress and remain calm and to calm other people during rapidly changing circumstances.
• Customer-service oriented, with a positive, can-do demeanor
• Ability to relay information in a fast-paced environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.