San Diego CA - Transportation Specialist

NORA•San Diego, CA

21h

About The Position

NORA, the Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance, partners with Organ Procurement Organizations, Transplant Centers, Hospitals, Living Donor Networks, and Laboratories nationwide. 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 use NORA vehicles to transport medical teams, organs, tissues, tissue donors, and supplies for emergency and non-emergency organ procurement transportation. The role may also assist with the respectful movement of tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols. The position involves variable 24-hour on-call shifts, typically two to three shifts per week, including weekends and holidays, and is not to exceed 30 hours per week. Driving pay is $32 per hour during active transport, with an on-call rate of $50 per scheduled on-call day. NORA provides uniform shirts and lists a 401(k), sick/personal leave, and an Employee Assistance Program among its benefits. NORA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Employment is at will; this description outlines the general nature of the work and may be modified as business needs require.

Requirements

At least five years of driving experience.
At least 25 years of age.
Ability to report to a location within 30–35 minutes of the transport assignment location 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 screenings; criminal charges and convictions may be considered if substantially related to the position.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Vehicle Operator Certified (EVOC) professional certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect organ storage containers.
Operate NORA SUVs and tissue donor transport vans in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Load and unload transport vehicles with organ storage containers and supplies.
Safely and efficiently transport medical teams, organs, tissues, and tissue donors.
Lift, push, pull, and carry organ storage containers.
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.