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
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.
Where Shiftbid pulls ahead.
See the crunch before it happens.
As crews nominate their availability, Shiftbid maps demand against target coverage, day by day. Spot the over-contended weekends and the days at risk while there’s still time to act — not after the schedule is locked.
Solved, not guessed.
Every published schedule ships with the numbers behind it — coverage, projected overtime, and a fairness score computed across the whole crew. The solver returns a provably good assignment in well under a second, and shows its work.
| Date | M-1 ALS · Sta 1 | M-2 BLS · Sta 1 | M-3 CCT · Sta 2 | W-1 WC · Sta 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 08/01 | J. Rodriguez M. Bell | A. Nguyen D. Santos | P. Shah P2 — open | L. O'Brien |
| Sun 08/02 | T. Reyes G. Kim | N. Haddad ▲ override S. Whitfield | R. Okafor C. Doyle | J. Park pre-set |
| Mon 08/03 | M. Bell A. Flores | 2 seats open | P. Shah K. Adebayo | L. O'Brien |
| Tue 08/04 | D. Santos J. Rodriguez | A. Nguyen G. Kim | C. Doyle R. Okafor | T. Vance |
Take the wheel anytime.
Optimization does the heavy lifting, but the final call is yours. Drag members between A/B/C/D platoons, pair partners with a click, and the board re-checks coverage and rules live as you go.
Built for the people who work the shifts.
Scheduling isn’t only an admin tool. Every member gets a clear view of what’s next — and a fast way to shape it.
Everything in one place.
Next shift, the week ahead, open shifts to pick up, and any bid window that’s open — the moment they log in.
Their schedule, always current.
A month at a glance with shift partners and time off, plus a list view they can scan on the way out the door.
Bid in a few clicks.
Members mark the days they can work and rank what they want. That’s the whole ask — Shiftbid handles the rest.
See it against your schedule.
Request a demo. We’ll walk through how Shiftbid handles your agency’s specific constraints.
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