$2500 Per Week? The TRUTH About Being an Independent Medical Courier

Brief Summary

This video explores the reality of being an independent medical courier, addressing the claims of high earnings and revealing the less discussed aspects of the job. It covers the requirements, the operational mechanics, and the potential for profit, while also suggesting it as a temporary gig. The video also highlights additional income streams, such as coaching and leveraging cashback credit cards, to maximize earnings.

  • Independent medical couriers transport medical items between healthcare facilities using their own vehicles.
  • While earnings can be substantial, the job demands availability and long hours, often seven days a week.
  • The video suggests viewing this as a temporary role to fund other ventures, like building an online business.

Intro

The video addresses the common claim that independent medical couriers can earn $2,500 per week or $10,000 per month. The creator aims to provide a realistic perspective on this profession, drawing from thorough research and insights from actual medical couriers. The goal is to offer viewers a comprehensive understanding of the job's potential and drawbacks, enabling them to make informed decisions.

What is Independent Medical Courier

An independent medical courier transports medical items, such as prescriptions and equipment, between healthcare facilities using their own vehicle. This role is similar to being an Uber or Lyft driver, but for medical items instead of people. While it offers the flexibility of being an independent contractor, the creator advises viewing it as a temporary endeavor rather than a long-term career due to the demanding hours required to make significant money. The creator emphasizes the importance of using the time spent driving to learn new skills, such as starting an online business, to achieve long-term wealth and time freedom.

Requirements

To become an independent medical courier, one typically needs to be at least 21 years old, possess a valid driver's license with a clean record, and have a dependable, fuel-efficient vehicle. Auto insurance is a must, and it's important to check with the insurance provider about potential rate increases due to the nature of the job. Some contracts may also require certifications like HIPAA or bloodborne pathogen training, which can be obtained for around $42 from Integrity Delivery Training. Obtaining these certifications beforehand can increase the chances of securing a job. These expenses are also tax deductible.

How it Works

The process involves applying to courier companies and, upon getting a contract, receiving details about the pickup time, location, and payment. Couriers are only paid for transporting the item to the facility, not for the return trip. To offset the costs of driving back, it's advisable to use multiple apps like Roadie, DoorDash, and Dispatch to find additional jobs along the way. The app Grid can also help drivers identify the best locations to maximize earnings and track income, expenses, and mileage for tax purposes.

Job Description Example

The video transitions to a computer screen to show an example of a medical courier job description found on Indeed. Keywords like "medical courier," "IC driver," or "courier" should be used when searching for these positions. The example job, located in New York, offers $1,000 to $1,200 per week with various shifts available. While the pay seems attractive, the job descriptions often omit the expenses involved, such as gas, vehicle wear and tear, and taxes, which can significantly reduce the actual take-home pay.

How to Make More Money

To increase earnings as a medical courier, the video suggests several strategies. One is to install an advertisement in the back of the car, which can generate around $200 per month in passive income. Using a cashback credit card for gas and other expenses is another way to earn rewards, but it's crucial to pay off the balance in full each month to avoid interest fees. Apps that offer cashback on gas purchases can also help save money. The most lucrative approach, however, is to leverage the knowledge gained as a courier to coach others. By mastering the role, sharing experiences on platforms like YouTube, and creating a program to teach others, one can significantly increase their income potential.

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0:00 $2500 per week which also turns into $10,000 per month this is what YouTubers are claiming you can make as an independent medical Courier you know this makes for a great thumbnail but is this the truth so I had a friend asked me what I thought about them becoming a medical career so I did what most people do I youtubed it and the one thing that I cannot stand is seeing YouTubers talk about something that they never did or at the very least at least talk to someone who did it and share their experience and how it actually works no these that I was watching these videos were just some light work research they did and they just posted a video about it from a Google search so what I did is I did a thorough research and I did this for my friend because I want to kind of actually see is this really something that they should do so I found out from actual Medical Careers how this all works and how you can make money from it

0:47 the pros and cons all that stuff so I have all this information that I gather so I decided to do a video on this because this is something you can do Nationwide and something like anybody can do it so what I gave to my friend can also work for you so in this video I going to tell you guys all about it so if this is something that you're looking or at least interested in learning more about this is the video for you let's go okay so first of all let's cover what an independent medical Courier is and what they do for those who don't know independent medical Courier is someone who actually just transports medical items prescription drugs uh medical equipment between different health care facilities and labs and you're doing this using your own vehicle you know it's kind of like the Uber and lifts of the world instead of transporting people you're transporting medical it items now it can be your own car you definitely

1:32 want it to be your own car SUV or cargo van typically 10 years old or less whatever the job requires you're going to be able to see what type of vehicle they want for that job I'm going to show you an example of it in a minute now benefits of becoming a medical career is that you are an independent contractor so a $199 employee which means that you are your own boss you decide whether or not you want to pick up a job or not and most importantly the money can be really good but before we get into that I want to tell you something that most people will not tell you and that is if you are interested in something like this I want you to only think about doing this temporarily this is not a long game not something that I would at least desire for you because to make a lot of money doing this you have to be available and

2:18 you have to work a lot you know most people doing this are working seven days a week because the money is good but you're strapped you don't have any time you don't have a life this is not the life you should be living this should just be something temporarily to get you to the next level so I'm saying if you're going to be doing this I want you to be listening to podcast while you're driving trying to learn a skill this is a great example of a skill you can learn that can let your money work for you I love what Margaret banana said and she said having money is being rich having time is being wealthy I want you to be wealthy I want you to have time to do whatever you want not using your precious time that you're never going to get back delivering medical equipment you know it's fine to do this temporarily but not for forever most people won't tell you that but I will so I want you to think about this as just a

3:03 short-term thing to get you know make some quick money now I'm all about being Your Own Boss you know I'm My Own Boss and I absolutely love it but I also have an online business that I built into a place where that I can make money and put it on autopilot now and that's what I want for everyone is to create their own online business and scale it like I have been able to do and that's why I'm working on this project to help as many people as I can create an online business grow it and monetize it and it's going to be something that's going to really be a to help guide you through every single step so if you guys want to get access to that just join the wait list below I can't wait to launch it's going to help so many people especially people who are looking to start an online business but don't know what to do that's really who it's for okay so what are the requirements of becoming an independent medical career so they typically want to see you at 21 years or

3:49 older you want to have a valid driver's license with a clean driving record a Dependable Car preferably with good fuel efficiency because to make good money you're going to be driving quite a distance also you going to have to have auto insurance you definitely want to be able to check with them to let them know what you're doing because this could add some increase your auto insurance you want to make sure that you call and check in on that see how much make sure that these jobs can cover the cost of your increased insurance if it increases some contracts also want you to have certifications like the Hippa certification or a bloodborne pathogen certification now to get these they cost like around like $42 if you get them together from the site Integrity delivery training and I'm going to put the link below if you guys want to check it out and go ahead to do this one of the drivers they recommend that you

4:34 actually go ahead and get these certifications first because these are going to increase your chances of getting a job rather than someone who's applying for the job and don't have these certifications which one do you think they're going to choose if you're going to be serious about this I highly recommend getting the certifications and this is a tax write off so just make sure that anything that you spend on this you're going to be able to write it off at the end of the year all right so let's talk about how this all works anyway so first you have to apply to companies which I'm going to give you a list in a minute but when you get a contract they're going to give you a time to pick up the order how much it's going to be and location so you at least have an idea of like what you're doing before you actually go and do it now this is the thing you are only paid to take the item to the facility you are not paid for the trip back home so who was paying for that no one that's why if

5:20 you're going to be doing this you're going to want to have multiple apps to see if you can take advantage of any more work while you're on your way home to help cover these costs of driving home of gas and wear and tearing your vehicle you know you can use apps like roie door Dash dispatch it and some others that I'll link below just to help you pick up some jobs to make money on your way home you know this one app that a driver uses is grid something I want to put in the description below but it actually tells her the best spots to go to make the most money near her so it's like it's go and it tracks your income expenses mileage all the things that you need for taex purposes so if you're going to be doing this this is definitely an app that you should have know I just thank God that we are living in a technology age that we can actually have these apps benefit us like this but anyway preparing for this video I found

6:07 some other ways that you can really make a decent amount of money doing this exact same job so I'm going to talk about that last but let's go over to the computer so I can show you an example of what a job description looks like for a medical Courier now when you're actually going to ND you want to use keywords like medical Courier IC driver or Courier you know these are the types of keywords you want to be looking up for when you're looking for jobs on indeed because for example you have to know how to search for something to get the right results so let's go to the computer so I can show you what a job description looks like okay so this is the medical career independent contractor job right here this one is in New York you know you want to definitely put where your location is but this one is 1,000 to $1,200 a week so this is just an example of what the descriptions look like this is the pay is a contract right here

6:52 that's a job type the shift and schedule it's a 8 hour shift 10 hour shift or morning morning shift so you'll be able to choose one of those and this just tells you like the full job description really what they're looking for uh 21 years or older proficient verbal and communication skills able to clear a MVR reliable economical vehicle desired qualifications customer service this is the pay again day range from Monday to Friday there's no experience needed and these are the available shifts and you have to work in person obviously you driving so this is just an example of just what one of the job descriptions look like for for BEC becoming a medical Courier and how it looks like on indeed and this is how you can see that you really can make really good money on it

7:37 but this is the one thing they leave out the cost like the actual expenses and the gas and all it takes that to get to these places like it blinds You by saying oh that's some really good money but remember you're an independent contractor it's your vehicle your gas your wear and tear they don't talk about the expenses or the actual mileage that you're going to be having on your vehicle for this job so this is kind of how they get you they say oh $1,000 $1,200 every single week and you're like oh I want that but they don't tell you what is all involved in that and so that's why I'm doing this video kind of just to let you know really what's involved in this it's not 1,200 you have to take your own taxes out of that so that's not even all the money that you're going to be bringing home because of taxes and all the other things I just mentioned and one of the things I hate most about these medical courier jobs is the amount of time you lose you know

8:23 most cers that do really well they work 7 days a week know if you want to make money you need to be available so that's the only type of person I would recommend this to is someone who preferably doesn't have a family or any ties and are just trying to make some money then yes you could do really well doing this and you can make $2,500 a week and if you do want to do this here is how you can actually make some more money now check this out you could put this in the back of your car and make $200 a month from just passive income from just driving so I'm want to link below how you can actually get this it's like $50 to get it installed the company actually pays for for them to install it so it doesn't come out of your paycheck it just comes out of your first check but this is a great way to make a passive income driving you can also use a cashback credit card like I do to pay

9:10 for your gas and any other expenses you know the trick to this is that you have to pay off your full monthly statement off in full so you don't get hit with any interest fees because this is where they get you this is why they offer these great cashback benefits because most people cannot pay their bills on time if that's you do not use your credit card do not use this tip I just gave you but if you're good at managing your money then definitely use your credit card so you can take advantage of these cash back rewards for spending money that you have to spend anyway you know I do this all the time I usually get at the end of the year I just wreck my points up I get around like $800 to ,000 free money in cash because I'm just using my credit card but I also pay my monthly statement off in full every single month so I don't have to pay these outrageous interest fees that

9:56 these credit card companies you know charge but that's one way you could do it you can also use this app that actually gives you cash back on gas so I'm going to put that in the description below so you can also take advantage of that because this is like a no-brainer but here is how you can make the most money out of the becoming an independent medical career and that's through coaching so this is basically selling your knowledge so to do this you want to get really good at becoming an independent contractor then start sharing your knowledge and you can create an event like Eventbrite where people can actually go to pay you just to talk about how you do this and how they can too for example Leela she does this and she created a way for people to pay her to learn from her on how to make $5 to $110,000 a month doing this she promotes it on YouTube to drive traffic

10:41 to her master class and this is the real way to make money and let this business work for you so if I wanted to get into this I would have the same exact goal you know I would Master it learn everything I could about this share my experience my earnings on YouTube and create a program to teach others how how to do the exact same thing so hopefully you now know what's all involved in becoming an independent medical Courier and you can decide if this is right for you or not and I love to do this at the end of my videos to see who is still here watching if you're still here watching this video put in the comment section Sunshine that's like the first thing I was thinking about like what could they put so Sunshine is what came I guess I want some sunshine so if you're still here watching this video put sunshine in the comment section below and if you're looking for some other remote ways to make money from

11:27 home check this video out because you can make like $5,000 a month or more all from the comfort of your own home so definitely check this one out as always thanks for watching guys have a great day [Music]

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