On-call scheduling software
Build physician call schedules around coverage rules, availability, rest needs and fairness, then explain nights, weekends and holidays before publication.
On-call scheduling software helps medical groups build physician call schedules around coverage rules, availability, rest needs and fairness. SaniShift is designed for 2 to 50 practitioners per center, with automatic schedule generation, swap validation, open shifts and a transparent fairness score that explains nights, weekends and holidays before publication.
The hard part of a physician call schedule is rarely the calendar itself. It is the mix of constraints behind each assignment: who is available, who has the right skill, who needs rest after a night, who already worked the last holiday, and who can safely cover a gap when the first version breaks.
SaniShift starts from the operational rules of the group. Define members, sites, shift types, availability, skills and rest constraints, then generate a schedule and review the sensitive points before publishing.
In a 2020 PLOS ONE study by Howard, Gao and Sankey (PMC7418963), an automated scheduling tool improved resident schedule satisfaction and perceived fairness. Structured scheduling does not remove judgment, but it gives the schedule maker facts to review before publishing.
See whether nights, weekends and holidays are distributed fairly
Explain why differences remain between physicians
Validate swaps without losing coverage or fairness control
If your group is still creating the first draft by hand, compare this page with the dedicated call schedule generator guide. The generator workflow is useful when the main bottleneck is turning availability, rules and difficult assignments into a workable draft before publication.
SaniShift stores no patient data (PHI), so it operates outside HIPAA's scope. The product is designed for staff scheduling: members, shifts, availability, constraints, swaps and exports. Do not enter patient names, diagnoses, charts, visit details or clinical notes into the schedule.
Amion is a long-established physician scheduling tool that many groups know. SaniShift is built for groups that want a modern self-serve workflow, a public monthly price and a transparent fairness score. The main difference is not just publishing a call schedule; it is explaining whether nights, weekends and holidays were distributed fairly.
Physicians can request swaps, but SaniShift keeps approval in the workflow. That protects coverage and fairness. Before a swap becomes official, the schedule maker can review who is affected, whether the shift remains covered and whether the change creates an unfair load elsewhere.
The fairness score summarizes how evenly sensitive assignments are distributed across the group. It considers the shift types your team cares about, such as nights, weekends and holidays. The score is meant to support human review, not replace it, so the schedule maker can still account for context.
Yes. SaniShift supports multi-site scheduling for groups that cover more than one center. The base price includes one center for up to 50 members. Additional centers are $49/month each, so the cost stays visible as the group expands gradually.
Yes. SaniShift supports PDF, Excel and ICS exports so the schedule can be shared outside the app and added to personal calendars. Exports are useful after publication, while the app remains the source of truth for swaps, open shifts and approved changes.
Staff schedules, fairness review, approved swaps and exports for small medical groups.
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Read the guideAutomatic generation, fairness review and publication in one process.
Read the guideA practical guide to building and proving fair call distribution before publication.
Read the guideWhen spreadsheets work, when they break and how to keep Excel as an export.
Read the guideGuides
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