About This Automation
Shift fill and callout management requires staff to manually check availability, contact multiple employees, and track responses across scattered channels. This process is time-consuming, error-prone, and often leaves shifts uncovered.
Automation evaluates staff qualifications and availability, sends targeted contact requests in priority order, and maintains a complete audit trail. Shifts fill faster and compliance records stay organized.
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How The Automation Works
The full workflow, from trigger to completion.
A callout is logged in the roster system or a shift is flagged as uncovered. The automation is triggered with shift details, date, time, and required qualifications.
The automation queries the staff roster and availability data to identify staff who are qualified, available, and have not recently worked overtime. Staff are ranked by preference and availability.
The automation sends a direct message to the top three eligible staff with shift details, pay rate, and a one-click accept button. Each message is timestamped and logged.
If no response is received within 15 minutes, the automation sends an SMS to the next tier of eligible staff with the same shift details and a link to accept.
The automation checks whether any staff member has accepted the shift within 30 minutes of the initial request.
Once a staff member accepts, the automation updates the roster, sends a confirmation message to the accepting staff member, and logs the contact attempt and outcome.
If no staff member accepts within 30 minutes, the automation sends an alert to the manager with a summary of contact attempts and a list of escalation options (senior staff, agency).
Once the shift is covered or escalated, the automation sends a final roster update to all relevant staff and email, confirming the coverage decision.
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