What is a Medical Courier?

Medical couriers deliver medical equipment to patients and health care providers as well as blood and other specimens to medical laboratories for testing. Some medical couriers carry donor organs around the country to hospitals with patients awaiting transplants.

Significance

Medical couriers are important contributors to the health industry. On-time deliveries help doctors give the right diagnoses to their patients.

Time Frame

Medical couriers need to make their deliveries in a certain amount of time, usually specified by the medical provider, to make sure the specimen doesn't degrade.

Features

Medical couriers usually make deliveries in cars, vans, bikes or by foot. They must have a good working knowledge of the area where they make deliveries.

Benefits

Medical couriers spend most of their time on the go and unsupervised. This job is self-monitoring to a certain degree, which makes it excellent for people who like independent work and are self-disciplined.

Considerations

Many couriers work alone and are independent contractors. Minimum qualifications for this job are a high school diploma and valid driver's license. The average salary is around $23,000 per year.

References

• Bureau Of Labor Statistics