Transportation Optimization Specialist – NEMT

WellTrans is seeking a Transportation Optimization Specialist to support high-volume non-emergency medical transportation scheduling. This role focuses on optimizing daily trip routing at scale using a combination of software tools, analytical judgment, and continuous process improvement.

The ideal candidate thrives in complexity, understands transportation constraints, and sees automation opportunities where others see manual work.

Responsibilities

· Optimize daily routing for 5,000–9,000 NEMT trips

· Configure and refine routing logic and scheduling rules

· Resolve exceptions and last-minute changes efficiently

· Collaborate with operations and technology teams

· Identify and implement routing automation improvements

Compensation

· $75,000–$100,000 depending on experience

· Performance incentives available

Qualifications

· 3–7 years in routing, logistics, or transportation scheduling

· Experience handling thousands of daily transactions (not dozens)

· Familiarity with:

o Route optimization concepts

o Time-window constraints

o Capacity planning

o Geographic clustering

· High comfort with Excel 

· PowerBI experience desirable, as is any experience in algorithm analysis

· Experience with routing software, TMS, or NEMT platforms a big plus

· Calm under pressure; thinks in systems, not emergencies

Backgrounds That Translate Well

• NEMT broker operations
• Parcel logistics routing      (last-mile)
• Airline crew or ground ops scheduling
• Waste management routing
• Large fleet delivery optimization

What This Role Is Not:

• Not a people manager
• Not a call-center dispatcher
• Not a compliance officer
• Not a financial cost analyst
• Not an engineer (but must think      like one)