Gainesville FL - Transportation Specialist

NORA•Gainesville, FL

6d•$23 - $30•Onsite

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 coordinated “One Call Solution.” The part-time, on-call Transportation Specialist (Organ Transport Driver) collects organ storage containers and transports medical teams, organs, tissues, tissue donors, and supplies in NORA vehicles for emergency and non-emergency organ procurement transportation. The role includes 24-hour on-call shifts, typically two to three per week, with variable scheduling that may include weekends and holidays and is limited to no more than 30 hours per week. Drivers are paid $28.00 per hour during active transport and $50.00 per scheduled on-call day.

Requirements

Must be at least 25 years old.
Must be able to report to the specified location within 30–35 minutes of a transport assignment to pick up the assigned vehicle.
Must have an acceptable state driving record, verified through the DMV and reviewed annually.
Must be able 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 (EVOC) certification.

Responsibilities

Lift, push, pull, and carry organ storage containers.
Load devices such as the OrganOx liver machine into vehicles 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 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 all transports.