Canton OH - Transportation Specialist

NORA • Canton, OH

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About The Position

The Transportation Specialist supports NORA’s transplant logistics by transporting surgical teams, organs, tissues, and critical medical supplies. The role operates under emergency and non-emergency conditions and requires sound judgment, safe and protocol-driven vehicle operation, and clear communication with dispatch and clinical partners. Specialists identify and escalate potential delays, safety concerns, and process or protocol gaps. At designated service locations, the role may also include respectfully moving tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols, with professional composure and sensitivity in clinically and emotionally significant environments.

This is a true on-call role. During scheduled on-call periods, the specialist must remain reachable and prepared to respond when dispatched. Time may be used freely when not actively deployed, but dispatch activity varies and weekly hours are not guaranteed. The position requires a minimum of five years of emergency vehicle operation experience; red lights and sirens experience is preferred. A valid driver’s license with a clean driving history and successful background and drug screening are required.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of emergency vehicle operation experience.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving history.
• Successful background screening.
• Successful drug screening.
• Physical capability to assist with tissue and donor movement at designated service locations.
• Professional composure and strict adherence to established procedures in clinically and emotionally sensitive environments.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency vehicle operation experience with red lights and sirens.
• Background in law enforcement, fire service, or career EMS.

Responsibilities

• Transport surgical teams, organs, tissues, and critical medical supplies.
• Operate vehicles under emergency and non-emergency conditions using measured judgment and established safety protocols.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with dispatch and clinical partners.
• Identify potential delays, safety concerns, or process gaps and escalate them appropriately.
• During scheduled on-call periods, remain reachable and prepared to respond when dispatched.
• At designated service locations, assist with the respectful movement of tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols.
• Identify and escalate safety, timing, or protocol concerns through established channels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed