St Louis MO - Transportation Specialist

Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance•St. Louis, MO

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 specializes in providing air and ground organ recovery transportation through a “One Call Solution.” NORA is recruiting part-time, on-call Organ Transport Drivers to support the organ transplant community. Transportation Specialists collect organ storage containers and use NORA vehicles to transport medical teams, organs, tissues, tissue donors, and supplies for emergency and non-emergency organ procurement transportation. The role includes 24-hour on-call shifts, typically two to three per week, with variable schedules and no more than 30 hours per week.

Requirements

Must be at least 25 years old.
Must be able to report to the location within 30–35 minutes of a transport assignment location to pick up the assigned vehicle.
An acceptable state driving record, verified through the DMV and reviewed annually.
Ability to work 24-hour on-call shifts, including weekends and holidays.
A professional, service-oriented approach.
Successful background and drug screening; criminal charges and convictions may be considered if substantially related to the position.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Vehicle Operator (EVOC) certification.

Responsibilities

Lift, push, pull, and carry organ storage containers.
Load devices such as the OrganOx liver machine into a vehicle using a manual ramp or mechanical lift.
Load and unload transport vehicles with organ storage containers and supplies.
Safely and efficiently transport medical teams, organs, tissues, tissue donors, and supplies.
Operate NORA vehicles, including SUVs.
Assemble, inventory, and photograph supplies.
Complete the verification process with Dispatch before deploying equipment.
Maintain high standards of quality, safety, and customer service throughout transports.