Tallahassee FL - Transportation Specialist

Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance•Tallahassee, FL

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. 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 transport medical teams, organs, tissues, tissue donors, and supplies in NORA vehicles for emergency and non-emergency organ procurement transportation. The role involves 24-hour on-call shifts, typically two to three shifts per week, with variable schedules that may include weekends and holidays. Hours are not to exceed 30 per week. Active transport is paid at $28.00 per hour, and scheduled on-call days are paid at $50.00 per day.

Requirements

Be at least 25 years old.
Be able to report to the location within 30–35 minutes of the 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.
Have 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 (EVOC) certification.

Responsibilities

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