Medical Courier

Associated Couriers LLC (ICP); Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Life Couriers is seeking dependable independent contractors for medical courier work in Nashville, TN. Responsibilities include picking up and delivering pharmacy medications and medical supplies along varying routes with recurring schedules.

Contractor commissions are based on per mile, per route, or per stop, with potential fuel surcharges in some markets. Pre-contracting screening and online training are required.

Qualifications

• Must be 21–75 years old per insurance requirements.
• Live within 25 miles of zip code 37228.
• Own a reliable vehicle (2011 or newer) registered in your name and insured.
• Maintain bodily injury and property damage auto insurance as required.
• Option to maintain your own workers' comp or enroll in Occupational Accident Insurance for a weekly fee.
• Sign up with an EIN or have a US SSN as a sole proprietorship.
• Complete contractor screenings and online delivery prep modules.
• Clean driving record with no more than 2 moving violations or at-fault accidents in the last 3 years.
• Have a smartphone for GPS tracking and order scanning.
• Provide a cooler with reusable ice packs for temperature-controlled shipments.
• Willing to drive in inclement weather to serve customers.
• Adhere to professional appearance standards (uniforms listed in posting).

Responsibilities

• Pickup and deliver pharmacy medications and medical supplies.
• Manage routes with recurring schedules; adapt to customer needs when routes change.
• Support temperature-controlled deliveries in a timely manner.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clean driving record

Ability to drive in inclement weather

Time management

Tools

Smartphone (iPhone/Android)

Job description

Medical Courier - Contract Opportunity

Company Background

Life Couriers is a company with over 45 years of experience in the logistics industry. LC leads the industry in freight transportation and 3rd party logistics services in the United States. Serving companies of any size, we offer decades of delivery experience for all industries. Our team specializes in medical, pharmaceutical, and standard delivery for both the private and public sectors.

With roots as radiopharmaceutical couriers, we understand the importance of precision as well as the margin of error that is considered in making both safe and dependable deliveries. We have maintained these strict standards and adherence to time-critical deadlines throughout our network. 1099-contractors drive the delivery of time-sensitive and life-saving therapies and diagnostics to our customers.

Contractor Sought

Life Couriers is looking for a dependable and professional independent contractor courier for one, or all, of the following:

• Routed Deliveries - Varying routes that normally have a set recurring schedule to them. NOTE: routes may change unexpectedly based on customer needs

Services Sought

For this contract, you will be picking up and delivering pharmacy medications and medical supplies.

Coverage Sought

Reliable independent contractors with availability to run orders:

Monday-Friday 3pm-9pm

Contractor Commissions

• Earned in one or more of the following ways: per mile, per route, per stop (plus variable fuel surcharge in some of our markets)
• Earned weekly through our third-party pay administrator Openforce
• Specific commission details to be discussed in the pre-contracting process

Requirements for Contract

• Per insurance requirements, eligible contractors will be between 21 and 75 years of age
• Attentive to detail
• Live within 25 miles to zip code 37228
• Own a reliable and registered standard car, SUV, or minvan that would be used for this contract (2011 or newer)
• Have and maintain state minimum requirements for bodily injury and property damage as primary auto insurance
• At your choice: maintain your own qualifying workers' compensation insurance or enroll in the available Occupational Accident Insurance program for a weekly fee
• Sign up with an EIN as a company OR with a US Social Security Number as a sole proprietorship
• Be able to complete contractor-qualifying screenings and online delivery preparation modules
• Have a clean driving record with no more than 2 moving violations or at fault accidents in the last three years
• Have an iPhone or Android smartphone to use for GPS order tracking and order scanning
• Supply a cooler with reusable ice-packs to transport temperature controlled specimens
• Willing to drive in inclement weather to service our customers
• Adherence to customer required professional appearance standards:
  • Solid black, gray, or light blue polo shirt
  • Solid colored, clean, khaki or jean pants (athletic wear is not recommended)
  • Comfortable shoes/boots (avoid flip-flops, high heels, sandals)
  • 1099-Contractor ID prominently displayed (supplied by Life Couriers)

Contracting with Life Couriers

Our 1099 contracts are offered to interested and qualifying contractors on a first come, first served basis. As such, time is of the essence in completing the pre-contracting process as soon as possible. The process to contract with Life Couriers takes approximately 2-5 days to finish. Because of the high volume of interest we receive for our contracts, we have a strict policy to remove those contractors from process who have become inactive during the pre-contracting phase.