Cincinnati OH - Transportation Specialist

NORA•Cincinnati, OH

7d•$26 - $33

About The Position

NORA, the Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance, partners with organ procurement organizations, transplant centers, hospitals, living donor networks, and laboratories. The organization provides air and ground organ recovery transportation through a coordinated “One Call Solution.” Transportation Specialists are part-time, on-call drivers who support emergency and non-emergency organ procurement transportation. They collect organ storage containers and use NORA vehicles to transport medical teams, organs, tissues, tissue donors, and supplies. The role may include the respectful movement of tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols. On-call shifts are 24 hours, typically two to three shifts per week, including weekends and holidays, and may not exceed 30 hours per week. Drivers are paid $28 per hour during active transport and $50 per scheduled on-call day.

Requirements

At least five years of driving experience.
At least 25 years of age.
Ability to report to the location within 30–35 minutes of a transport assignment to pick up the assigned vehicle.
Acceptable state driving record, verified through the DMV and reviewed annually.
Ability to work 24-hour on-call shifts.
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 Certification (EVOC) is 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.
Safely and efficiently transport medical teams, organs, tissues, and tissue donors.
Push and pull cots and transfer tissue donors on 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.