Louisville KY - Transportation Specialist

NORA•Louisville, KY

1d•$26 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

NORA, the Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance, partners with Organ Procurement Organizations, Transplant Centers, Hospitals, Living Donor Networks, and Laboratories across the nation. It provides air and ground organ recovery transportation through a “One Call Solution.” NORA is recruiting part-time, on-call Organ Transport Drivers. Transportation Specialists collect organ storage containers and transport medical teams, organs, tissues, tissue donors, and supplies in NORA vehicles for emergency and non-emergency organ procurement transportation. They may also assist with the respectful movement of tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols. The schedule consists of 24-hour on-call shifts, typically two to three per week, including weekends and holidays, and not exceeding 30 hours per week. Compensation is $28.00 per hour during active transport and $50.00 per day for scheduled on-call days. Uniform shirts are provided.

Requirements

At least five years of driving experience.
Be at least 25 years old.
Be able to report to the location within 30–35 minutes of a transport assignment to pick up the assigned vehicle.
Have an acceptable state driving record, verified through the DMV and reviewed annually.
Be able to work 24-hour on-call shifts.
Have a professional, service-oriented approach.
Successfully complete background and drug screening; criminal charges and convictions may be considered if substantially related to the position.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Vehicle Operator Certified (EVOC) professional preferred.

Responsibilities

Lift, push, pull, and carry organ storage containers.
Operate NORA SUVs and tissue donor transport vans in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Load and unload vehicles with organ storage containers and supplies.
Transport medical teams, organs, tissues, and tissue donors safely and efficiently.
Push and pull cots and transfer tissue donors using cots.
Maintain high standards of customer service, quality, and safety throughout transports.
Assist with the respectful movement of tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols.