Columbus OH - Transportation Specialist

NORA•Columbus, OH

2d•$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 nationwide. The organization provides air and ground organ recovery transportation through a coordinated “One Call Solution.” NORA is recruiting part-time, on-call Organ Transport Drivers to support organ transplantation. 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. The role may also involve 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, including weekends and holidays, and may not exceed 30 hours per week. Drivers receive $28.00 per hour during active transport and $50.00 per day for days scheduled on-call.

Requirements

At least five years of driving experience.
Be at least 25 years of age.
Be able to report to the location within 30–35 minutes of a transport assignment location to pick up the assigned vehicle.
Have an acceptable state driving record, verified through the DMV and reviewed annually.
Be able to work 24-hour on-call shifts.
Demonstrate a professional, service-oriented approach.
Successfully complete 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.

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 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.