Arcadia - Transportation Specialist

Nora; Arcadia (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NORA is seeking a Transportation Specialist to support a life-saving transplant logistics chain, moving organs, tissues, and critical medical supplies with precision alongside clinical teams. This on-call role requires calm communication, disciplined execution, and strict adherence to protocols under time pressure.

A clean driving record and EMS/related background are essential, with background screening completed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of emergency vehicle operation experience (red lights and sirens preferred).
• Background in law enforcement, fire service, or career EMS preferred.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving history.
• Successful background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Transport surgical teams, organs, tissues, and critical medical supplies.
• Operate under emergency and non-emergency conditions with measured judgment.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with dispatch and clinical partners.
• Identify potential delays, safety concerns, or process gaps and elevate appropriately.

Skills

Emergency vehicle operation

Clear communication

Decision making under pressure

Team coordination

Job description

Every transport at NORA supports a life-saving transplant.

As a Transportation Specialist, you serve as a critical link in a coordinated medical logistics chain where timing, safety, and professional judgment directly impact patient outcomes. This role requires disciplined execution, operational awareness, and the ability to perform under urgency without compromising protocol.

This is not routine driving. It is precision service work performed alongside clinical teams who depend on reliability, composure, and clear communication.

What You'll Do

• Transport surgical teams, organs, tissues, and critical medical supplies
• Operate under emergency and non-emergency conditions with measured judgment
• Communicate clearly and proactively with dispatch and clinical partners
• Identify potential delays, safety concerns, or process gaps and elevate appropriately

On-Call Commitment

This is a true on-call role. During scheduled on-call periods, you must remain reachable and prepared to respond when dispatched. When not actively deployed, you may use your time freely. Dispatch activity varies, and weekly hours are not guaranteed.

Tissue & Donor Transport Responsibilities (Location-Specific)

At certain NORA service locations, Transportation Specialists may assist with the respectful movement of tissue donors in accordance with medical, regulatory, and clinical protocols.

This responsibility requires:

• Professional composure
• Physical capability
• Strict adherence to established procedures
• Sensitivity in clinically and emotionally significant environments

This responsibility applies only to designated service areas.

What Sets NORA Transportation Specialists Apart

• Calm, disciplined decision-making under time sensitivity
• Safety-first vehicle operation - urgency never replaces protocol
• Clear, concise communication with dispatch and partners
• Protects chain integrity by identifying and escalating safety, timing, or protocol concerns through established channels
• Professional composure in clinically and emotionally sensitive environments

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years emergency vehicle operation experience (red lights and sirens preferred)
• Background in law enforcement, fire service, or career EMS preferred
• Valid driver's license with clean driving history
• Successful background and drug screening

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation

NORA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the position or participate in the application process should contact Human Resources. NORA will provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the organization.

Job Description Disclaimer & At-Will Employment

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. NORA reserves the right to modify job duties and responsibilities as business needs require.

Employment with NORA is at will. Nothing in this job description creates an express or implied contract of employment. Either the employee or NORA may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law.