A scheduling engine, not a calendar.
Shiftbid treats EMS scheduling as the operations research problem it actually is. Here’s what’s under the hood.
Agency structure modeling.
Define your operation the way it actually works. Stations, units, shift lengths, rotation patterns, and the specific mix of certifications each unit requires. Shiftbid doesn’t force you into a generic org chart — it adapts to yours.
- Multiple station support
- Configurable unit types (ALS, BLS, CCT, wheelchair)
- Certification and credential tracking per employee
- Flexible shift patterns — 12s, 24s, rotating, fixed, hybrid
Stations
Certifications tracked
A solution, not a spreadsheet.
Shiftbid uses constraint-based optimization to build schedules that satisfy your hard rules and optimize for your soft preferences. This isn’t drag-and-drop — it’s a scheduling engine that treats scheduling as the operations research problem it actually is.
- Mandatory coverage requirements
- Overtime minimization
- Fair distribution of desirable and undesirable shifts
- Employee preferences and seniority
- Minimum rest periods and consecutive shift limits
- Certification and scope-of-practice requirements
| Unit | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-1 · ALS | 0700–1900 | 0700–1900 | — | — | 1900–0700 | 1900–0700 | — |
| M-2 · BLS | 1900–0700 | 1900–0700 | — | 0700–1900 | 0700–1900 | — | — |
| M-3 · CCT | — | 0700–1900 | 0700–1900 | — | — | 1900–0700 | 1900–0700 |
| W-1 · WC | 0700–1900 | — | 0700–1900 | 0700–1900 | — | — | 0700–1900 |
Shift bidding crews trust.
Employees rank their preferred shifts or submit availability windows. Shiftbid factors in seniority, historical fairness scores, and organizational need to allocate shifts. The result: crews feel heard, and leadership isn’t fielding grievances about favoritism.
Cost visibility, not cost surprises.
See projected overtime costs before you publish a schedule. Compare schedule variants by total cost. Understand which constraints are driving cost and make informed trade-offs.
Rules, enforced.
Encode your labor agreements, local regulations, and agency policies as scheduling constraints. Shiftbid enforces them automatically — no more “we didn’t notice they were on hour 73 this week.”
- CBA/MOU rule encoding
- FLSA overtime calculation including the 207(k) exemption
- Custom agency policy rules
- Configurable warning thresholds
Explain every assignment.
Every schedule output can show why a particular assignment was made. Which constraints were active, which preferences were honored, what trade-offs the scheduling engine made. Scheduling decisions shouldn’t require faith.
See it against your schedule.
Request a demo. We’ll walk through how Shiftbid handles your agency’s specific constraints.
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