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Emergency rooms are busy places. With a constant influx of patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, trying to ensure that the needs of the patients, as well as the physicians who treat them, are met, can be demanding for a scheduling manager.
A well-staffed emergency room is vital for patient care; however, over-scheduling physicians can lead to burnout, which can greatly reduce patient care and job satisfaction. As a scheduling manager, making sure that physician needs are met – requests for time off, sick days and shift swaps – is imperative.
How can an emergency room scheduling manager make sure that the schedules they are creating for their physicians are fair, while properly staffing the emergency department? A highly effective way is to achieve all of these things is to utilize scheduling software.
Emergency room physician scheduling software makes it easier for a scheduling manager to handle the needs of doctors and make sure that the emergency department is properly staffed. There are several types of scheduling software available. Here’s how to choose the best one for your needs.
Choose Software has is a Powerful Customizer and Scheduler
Powerful software that can be easily customized to meet your needs is a must. Choosing software that can be configured to your specifications makes creating a schedule as easy as pushing a single button. The software you incorporate should simplify the schedule creation process, allow for easy management of schedules, enable automation of scheduling from start to finish, and generate accurate payroll information.
Select Software that Offers Flexible Schedules with a Variety of Day Types
Scheduling needs vary from emergency room to emergency room. To make your scheduling efforts as effective as possible, choose software that allows for flexible scheduling options -- for example, software that offers the option to create one month, multi-weeks, or 1-13 week schedules.
Software that also allows for the use of shift abbreviations for easy viewing, easily defines each shift, allows for the ability to change shifts, and is very adaptable with various types of scheduling needs, will provide the most effective solution.
Pick Software that Offers Multi-Location Schedules with Advanced Features
Choose software that allows for simultaneous, coordinate schedules across all areas in the emergency department. Software that offers highly customizable summary statistics, that can print schedules in the appearance of a calendar, that can customize print layouts, fonts and pages, and offer various other advanced features will improve the effectiveness of your schedule.
Opt for Software that Provides Up-to-date Live Online and Mobile Schedules
Emergency medicine scheduling software that provides you and your physicians with 24/7 online and mobile access will ensure that the needs of the emergency department, including shift scheduling needs, are met. It will also improve job satisfaction among physicians and ensure that their needs are always met.
Choosing scheduling software that best meets your unique needs allows you to create highly effective schedules, improve physician satisfaction, and increase the quality of patient care.
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