Provider and Staff Scheduling Software

Support provider wellness and unlock operational efficiencies using PerfectServe's Lightning Bolt Scheduling. Consider thousands of unique variables to create the best possible schedule every time.

Top Benefits of Provider Scheduling Software

Our solution leverages AI through combinatorial optimization to transform physician scheduling.

Providers

Promote physician wellness by creating fairer schedules that accommodate personal preferences and provide total transparency.

  • Easily swap shifts
  • Access and manage schedules with any device from any location
  • Bolster provider autonomy with more approvals for shift swaps and time off requests
  • Increase provider peace of mind with schedules that take individual skill sets and shift preferences into account

Schedulers

Free up valuable time for schedulers by automating schedule creation. Ensure provider preferences, department rules, legal requirements, and organizational needs are considered with every schedule without manual intervention.

  • Reduce manual schedule manipulation
  • Rapidly generate optimal schedules
  • Access schedules via desktop and mobile device
  • Allow visibility across departments

Operations

Minimize physician turnover and improve work-life balance with an optimized schedule that accommodates the needs of both the provider and the organization.

  • Improve operational efficiency and staff satisfaction
  • Ensure the right personnel are in the right place at the right time
  • Enhance resource utilization
  • Access analytics across the health system

Better Schedules, Better Outcomes

Make Provider Wellness a Top Scheduling Priority

Promote provider wellness by balancing hours worked, coveted shifts, and vacation requests across the team, all while providing greater schedule transparency.

30%

Increase in Physician Engagement

55%

Increase in Approval Rate for Vacation Requests

79%

Reduction in Time Required to Create and Publish Schedules

Explore Lightning Bolt Integrations

Improve speed to care and organizational efficiencies by delivering the latest provider schedules to key clinical and IT platforms.

Automate Case Scheduling for Your Operating Room Staff

Streamlined Case Scheduling

Automatically align available staff with daily cases.

  • Significantly reduce time to create and share schedules
  • Eliminate double bookings
  • Minimize case delays and cancellations
  • Optimize resource allocation

Prioritize Provider Wellness

Boost physician satisfaction with refined case schedules.

  • Consistently match synergistic providers together
  • Enhance schedule visibility through desktop and mobile access
  • Reduce provider transit and idle periods between cases
  • Assign the most suitably credential provider to each and every case

Leverage Data-Driven Insights

Obtain actionable insights from detailed schedule data.

  • Produce comprehensible case overviews
  • Gain analytical data from all providers and all cases as often as needed
  • Use daily analytic dashboards for top-tier decision-making

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I transfer my current information from different software to PerfectServe Lightning Bolt Scheduling?
How does Lightning Bolt use artificial intelligence (AI), and how does this differentiate it from other products on the market?

Unlike other products that simply digitize manual scheduling or automate schedule builds, Lightning Bolt uses an AI-enabled process called combinatorial optimization to identify the BEST schedule from a finite set of possibilities. By considering multiple variables such as staff availability, skill sets, and shift preferences, combinatorial optimization allows Lightning Bolt to rapidly auto-generate an optimal schedule that makes the best use of resources and meets organizational constraints. This process advances operational efficiency, improves staff satisfaction by building fairer schedules, and enhances patient care by ensuring that the right personnel are in the right place at the right time.

Can I get my schedule on my iPhone/iPad/Android device?

Yes, our subscription feature allows you to get your latest schedule on any iOS or Android device, with real-time updates. We also offer a native iPhone app for free.

Does it work on a Mac, Windows, or Linux?

Lightning Bolt is web-based and fully functional on Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms.

Can I import my schedule into Outlook/Google Calendar?

Yes, using our subscriptions feature, your schedule will automatically update in Outlook or Google Calendar with any changes.

Can the system schedule nurses, mid-level providers, technicians, or physician assistants (PAs)?

Yes, our system is flexible enough to schedule any staff. It can also assign operating room (OR) cases to anesthesia staff and schedule examination rooms and even veterinarians.

What are the technical support hours?

Technical support is available from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern Time (5 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time) via phone (1.866.202.4323 ext. 4), email, or submitting a request.

How does varying staff size impact pricing?

Licenses are per seat, so replacements don’t affect pricing. However, a net increase in scheduled individuals requires additional licenses.

Can the system be initialized with tallies from past data?

Yes, either by loading actual past schedules or summaries in the form of tallies to produce new schedules based on historical data.

Will Lightning Bolt set up the scheduling rules, or can I?

We assist with initial setup and training. Users can choose to maintain the system themselves or rely on our support. If the rules change, we can also handle it or you can do it yourself.

What if our rules change after the initial setup?

We offer unlimited professional services and technical support to help you adapt the system to new rules, whether you prefer us to handle it or do it yourself.

Is there a limit on the number of providers or shifts the system can schedule?

No, our system can handle schedules for large groups with no technical limits on providers or tasks.

Do you integrate with other solutions?

Yes, we recommend integrating to enhance workforce management and operational efficiency. Check out some of our integrations.

Is Lightning Bolt only for large groups, or can it help small practices?

Yes, it can help smaller practices! Many of our smaller practices find having Lightning Bolt to be very beneficial. It gives them one source of truth for scheduling, makes it much easier to submit time-off requests & execute last-minute shift swaps, creates optimal holiday schedules, allows for easy mobile schedule access, and promotes an overall increase in convenience.

"I have nothing but good things to say about Provider Scheduling powered by Lightning Bolt. It saves me countless hours by creating the schedule and allowing providers to manage their requests. The system is absolutely fantastic."

Dr. Brian Lahmann

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Tower Health

"While the staff-created schedule took 60 hours to 75 hours per month, the AI system generates the schedule over a 14-hour period to deliver the best schedule option for the department."

Dr. Dhruv Choudhry

Resident Anesthesiologist, Ochsner Health

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