Cincinnati OH - Transportation Specialist

Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance•Cincinnati, OH

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. The organization provides a “One Call Solution” for air and ground organ recovery transportation. NORA is recruiting part-time, on-call Organ Transport Drivers to support the organ transplant community. 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. The role may also assist with the respectful movement of tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols. Shifts are 24-hour on-call shifts, typically two to three per week, with variable schedules that may include weekends and holidays. Work is not to exceed 30 hours per week. Active transport is paid at $28 per hour, and scheduled on-call days are paid at $50 per 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 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, including weekends and holidays.
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 Certified (EVOC) professional certification.

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 transport 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.
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.