Dispatcher Jobs in Alabama

Job Title: Experienced Dispatcher Company: Location: Birmingham, AL Description: Experienced dispatcher needed for busy office to handle truck dispatching and order processing. Must have above average MS Excel and MS Word skills; SAP experience preferred. This will be an external dispatch position - calling carriers to use their trucks (no trucks owned by company). Experience & Qualifications: Must have min. 2 yrs dispatching experience; OR experience in trucking industry. Must have excellent communication skills, be able to work with urgency when needed; able to multi-task. We are looking for a team player who is very dependable & punctual. Must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check. Starting wage $18.00 - $20.00/hr, depending on experience. Benefits available immediately through Express. IF QUALIFIED & INTERESTED, PLEASE COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION AT: www.expresspros.com (submit to Birmingham South), then wait 2 hrs. & call us at Register to View to review your application & discuss an interview.

Job Title: Dispatcher Company: Location: Montgomery, AL Description: This position is responsible for maximizing the utilization of our fleet operations. Dispatching bulk tank, dry van and all fleet operations on site. Maintain transportation budget and equipment utilization. We offer a competitive pay rate and benefits package.

Job Title: DISPATCHER OF PATIENT TRANSPORTATION - BIRMINGHAM, AL Company: Compass Group Location: Birmingham, AL Description: A Fresh Approach To Great Results. Compass Group, The Americas Division is the nation’s largest contract foodservice and hospitality provider, with over 153,000 associates throughout the United States, Latin America, and Canada and revenues of $7.7 billion. Our vision for success is a powerful one – to continue to rise above the competition in every aspect of our business – from leading-edge technology, to purchasing, to foodservice, to catering and vending. That kind of commitment commands only the best, and it’s our great people providing great service that generates our great results. In turn, it’s important to us that our talented employees be given the proper resources to achieve their fullest potential. Play a key role in our future success.Crothall Services Group provides facilities management services to over 500 hospitals, colleges, schools, and businesses throughout the US and Canada. Formed in 1991, annual sales exceed $600 million. Crothall''s Patient Transport Services on-site managers direct the flow of patients into, within, and out of the hospital--efficiently, safely, and courteously--utilizing the industry''s most sophisticated and user friendly software. Our people are our most important asset. Building their skills and careers means that we can betters support our customers and meet the challenge of future growth. Come with energy and passion, and we''ll teach you the business. Grow with us.Job Description Responsible for the effective daily coordination and monitoring of Patient Transportation services activities through timely and accurate dispatch and management of customer transportation requests and efficient assignments of transport personnel utilizing TeamChimes applications including but not limited to TeamTransport™, TeamCare™ and TeamServe™. Ensures positive patient, customer and transporter satisfaction, proper priority standard utilization, program quality standards, performance improvement, and personnel productivity. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and for established policies and procedures. Job Responsibilities: Demonstrates and promotes Crothall Healthcare culture, values, and management philosophy in conjunction with the resident facility. Directs the activity of the transport function and transporters, ensuring timely completion of tasks; monitors procedures related to availability and completion task, follows-up on issues related to service and operations. Proactive in the achievement of the departmental goals and objectives. Exhibits excellent telephone etiquette and listening skills. Maintains a safe, healthy, orderly and pleasant work environment for staff; ensures dispatch equipment is safe and in good, clean working condition; provides and maintains adequate levels of supplies and equipment. Understands and applies knowledge of basic patient transport concepts, infection control practices, and proper body mechanics. Understands and is able to determine, explain and develop dispatcher logic and transporter activities; acts as a transporter when necessary. Ensures proper operation of TeamChimes hardware, software programs, page and phone handling systems; is able to troubleshoot and work with Information Systems and Persistech. Ensures requests have been completed in an efficient and timely manner according to current departmental standards, priorities and patient appointments. Functions as a liaison between Patient Transportation and other departments. Develops and promotes positive effective customer service relations with patients, patient family members, visitors and staff; ensures accurate and timely dispatch of transport requests; ensures maximum staff productivity. Resolves problems related to patient, visitor, staff or employee complaints; resolves problems associated with Patient Transport Services; recommends and participates in the solution of on-going problems or trends. Acts as a positive role model; possesses integrity, focus, commitment, flexibility, diplomacy and a team spirit. Is reliable and trustworthy. Job Requirements: Effective organizational skills necessary to plan, organize, coordinate and direct the activities of transport requests and associates’ productivity. Service/quality mentality and attitude. High school graduate, equivalent or equal-related experience. Preferred dispatcher, transport or hospital experience. Basic computer skills utilizing a Windows-based Operating System: ability to troubleshoot system problems related to computer or software systems and initiate internal or external resolution to system issues. Analytical ability to constantly evaluate task and personnel status; interpret demand and response times in accordance with patient acuity and personnel availability. Mental ability to provide excellent judgment for problem solving related to response time and performance of associates’ coordination of activities related to Patient Transportation Services; enforcement of policies under emergency or stressful situations. Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to interact, motivate and communicate with a wide range of staff and hospital personnel in a professional manner; guest relation’s skills must be strong, genuine and noticeable. Physical ability to withstand frequent to prolonged sitting or walking if performing transport functions. Effective verbal and listening communication skills. Ability to work in general hospital environment with the potential for category I exposure related to blood and body fluids when transporting patients. Great People. Great Service. Great Results. At Compass Group North America, our superior balance of efficiency and quality attract the highest caliber level of service our clients deserve. We retain the finest workers with a highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan. If you’re looking for a career where you set the standard for personal advancement, then Compass Group North America is for you! Working together, we will continue to experience success as the industry’s best.Achieving leadership in the foodservice industryCompass Group North America is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. EOE & AA Employer M/F/D/V