Chicago IL - Transportation Specialist

Nora; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NORA is seeking a Transportation Specialist to serve as a critical link in a medical logistics chain where timing, safety, and professional judgment directly impact patient outcomes. This on-call role requires discipline, composure, and clear communication with clinical teams and dispatch.

You will transport surgical teams, organs, tissues, and critical medical supplies, operate under both emergency and non-emergency conditions, and escalate safety or timing concerns through established

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.

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.
• At certain service locations, assist with the movement of tissue donors in accordance with protocols.

Skills

Emergency vehicle operation

Law enforcement/Fire/EMS background

Clean driving history

On-call readiness

Clear communication

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

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