Dallas TX - Transportation Specialist

Why NORA
At Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance (NORA), we move what cannot wait. We are the essential logistics platform for time-critical healthcare and support services, combining mission-trained specialists, real-time technology, and national reach to serve every transport with the precision and accountability this work demands. Complex logistics. Precise solutions. Delivering lifeNORA supports Organ Procurement Organizations, transplant centers, living donor programs, laboratories, and healthcare partners through a nationwide network of ground transportation, commercial airlines, and charter aviation providers.

Operating a 24/7 communications and dispatch center, NORA specializes exclusively in time-critical transplant logistics, ensuring organs, surgical teams, specimens, and medical equipment reach their destinations safely and efficiently.

Behind every transport is a donor and their loved ones, and a recipient awaiting a second chance. That responsibility shapes how we show up. We take ownership of the mission. We take control when others can’t. And when the plan breaks, we build the path forward in real time. Our people stay aware, think ahead, and act early enough to prevent disruptions before they happen.

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 escalates 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)
• Background in law enforcement, fire service, or career EMS
• 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…