Salary: $1,000 - 1,500 per year
Reference: CONTRACT ID-1183

Pharma Courier - Contract Opportunity

Company Background
Associated Couriers is a company with over 40 years of experience in the logistics industry. AC 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
Associated 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
STAT/On-Demand - Last-minute pickups and orders dispatched from a route manager or customer
Backup/Standby - Fill-in for route voids

Services Sought
For this contract, drivers will transport radiopharmaceuticals, generators, and medical supplies to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and patient homes. Materials are transported in totes that can weight up to 75 lbs.

Coverage Sought
Reliable independent contractors with availability to run orders:

Monday through Friday (Account Launch - March 3, 2025)
Route launch times starting at 1am (after midnight) to 10am near zip code 75236

Routes may run for a few hours to complete, in any direction

Vehicle required: Car, mid-sized SUV, minivan (no other vehicles are eligible)

**Contractors with 4-5 days of availability from 1am through mid morning will be given preference to contract**

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
Be able to consistently lift up to 75 lbs
Have or willing to purchase a sturdy dolly to maneuver transporting totes
Live within 25 miles to zip code 75236
Own a reliable and registered car, mid-sized SUV, or minivan that would be used for this contract (2010 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 participate in the Occupational Accident Insurance program for a weekly fee
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 a smartphone to use for GPS order tracking and order scanning
Supply a cooler with reusable ice-packs to transport temperature controlled specimens
Willing to return empty totes/containers back to pharmacy to complete delivery orders
Willing to drive in inclement weather to service our customers
Adherence to customer required professional appearance standards:
- Solid white and/or royal blue polo shirt
- Solid colored pants (no athletic wear or sweatpants)
- Comfortable shoes/boots (no flip-flops, high heels, sandals, etc)
- 1099-Contractor ID prominently displayed (supplied by Associated Couriers

Contracting with Associated 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 Associated Couriers takes approximately 2-5 days start to finish. Because of the high volume of interest we receive for our contracts, we have a strict policy to select contractors out of the process once they have become inactive during the pre-contracting phase.

If you meet ALL requirements in this solicitation and you're interested in pursuing this independent contractor opportunity, please click the link below to navigate to our fleet map page and select the state and city from the map to be redirected to our 3rd party contractor administrator platform called Openforce to begin the contracting process. Before clicking the link below, take note of the Contract ID# (4-digit number) from the top of this solicitation:

https://www.associated-couriers.com/fleet-map.html

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00 per week

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