Flexible, Compliant Physician Schedules

Create compliant AI schedules that balance training requirements, fair night shift distribution, and physician wellbeing.

Create compliant schedules based on labor laws & ACGME standards

Maintain optimal staffing throughout training and exam periods

Empower staff equity with balanced, transparent scheduling

Improve physicians' retention and work-life balance

The best AI scheduling tool for physicians

Fast. Optimized. Made for physicians. Adapt to changes fast.

AI-generated schedule interface

Reduce scheduling administration

Eliminate the need for manual scheduling - giving you time back to focus on patient care and team wellbeing.

Stay compliant with labor laws

Maintain legal and ACGME compliance so physicians can work safely while having more flexibility.

Protect training and exam time

Schedule longer days off around exams and ensure complete training programs while maintaining coverage.

Better engagement, better care

Consider staff preferences while ensuring fairness, reducing burnout and supporting safer night-to-day transitions.

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Staff Preferences

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Balancing union rules with individual preferences is challenging.
Schedulers worry about staffing coverage
Limited flexibility

Perfect For Physician Scheduling

Auto-Schedule Training Without Disrupting Coverage

Protect time for education and teaching to ensure resident physicians receive complete training while maintaining department coverage.

Optimise Shifts for Complex Skill Mix

Automatically pair resident physicians with attending physicians for night shifts, ensuring safe supervision and skill mix across all shifts.

Manage Your Workforce With Confidence

Switch seamlessly between staff and shift perspectives to gain a clear picture of responsibilities, coverage, and balance across your department.

Adapt to Cohort Changes With Ease and Confidence

Manage every term in a structured, consistent way - so your schedules stay accurate, organized, and stress-free.

Better Wellbeing, Less Fatigue

Enforce rest periods to prevent dangerous consecutive shift patterns that lead to burnout and fatigue. Staff can also input preferences for better work-life balance.

PHYSICIAN-FIRST WORKFLOW

How Physicians Engage with Their Schedules

Built around training requirements, preferences, and wellbeing, not just top-down scheduling

1

Set Staffing Requirements

Define skill mix needs (attending physicians for night supervision), term schedules, and department coverage requirements.

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Physicians Submit Preferences

Via mobile app, physicians indicate shift preferences, exam dates, teaching sessions, and time off requests. No emails or paper forms.

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AI Generates Compliant Schedule

RosterLab balances preferences, training requirements, night shift equity, and ACGME duty hour rules to create compliant term schedules.

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Publish to Mobile

Schedules sync instantly to physicians' phones. They see their shifts, training time, and can request swaps with real-time updates.

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Physicians Self-Schedule Open Shifts

Unfilled shifts are posted as "open shifts" - physicians can pick them up directly if qualified, within hour limits, and training time protected.

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Handle Last-Minute Changes

If someone calls in sick, RosterLab shows who can safely fill the gap without breaking ratios or fatigue rules.

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Essential Features for Physician Scheduling

Purpose-built tools that address the unique complexity of physician term schedules

Automatic Schedule Generation

Create compliant schedules based on labor laws & ACGME standards. Reduce schedule admin by 90%.

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Self Scheduling

Physicians submit preferences, training needs, exam dates, and manage time-off requests directly from their phones.
 

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Instant Schedule Changes

When physicians call in sick, see who's qualified and available to fill the gap without breaking compliance or training requirements.

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Term Schedule Management

Stay on top of cohort changes with ease. Manage every term consistently so schedules stay accurate, compliant, and stress-free.

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Trusted by leading healthcare teams

Whanganui
Western Health
RPA
Hawkes Bay
NSW South Eastern

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions we hear from nursing managers

RosterLab enforces ACGME duty hour and labor law requirements automatically, including maximum consecutive shifts, minimum rest periods, and fatigue management requirements. The AI will flag schedules that violate compliance rules, ensuring physicians actually work the schedules rather than calling in sick or not showing up due to unsafe conditions.

Physicians can request protected time for training sessions and exams through the mobile app. RosterLab schedules longer days off around exam dates and balances the rest of the schedule to ensure educational requirements are met while maintaining department coverage. Training requirements can override standard preferences to ensure complete training programs.

RosterLab automatically distributes night shifts equitably across all physicians, preventing burnout and ensuring fairness. The system can help pair physicians with senior physicians for night coverage and manages appropriate transitions between night and day shifts to reduce sick leave and fatigue.

Yes. There's been a significant culture change in healthcare - resident physicians now prioritize work-life balance more than ever. By creating safe, fair, and flexible schedules that respect training needs and personal preferences, RosterLab increases physician engagement and job satisfaction. High engagement leads to better patient care outcomes. The system balances preferences with staffing requirements, making it easier for working parents and those with other commitments to stay in the workforce.

Build Compliant, Fairer Physician Schedules

Join departments that have improved physician retention, reduced burnout, and built positive reputations