Captain, Aviation

Job Description


Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Captain to support flight operations in Reading, PA (RDG). The Captain will fly 3-4 nights per week, Monday-Friday. Weekend and holiday flights are rare, and all routes return to base.




Responsibilities:

At Quest Diagnostics, our Aviation crew members are critical to the people we serve – your fast, safe and efficient transportation is an important step in the diagnoses and treatment of over 140K people every day – that’s more than 35.7M people making better healthcare decisions every year. Annually Quest operates a fleet of 16 well maintained Pilatus PC-12 aircraft (LBQ), with 88 daily landings in 63 domestic locations. 

 

Why Quest Diagnostics: Time and again, we hear from employees that what motivates them most is the knowledge that their work contributes to improving human health. We touch the lives of millions of patients and their physicians each year, and our industry leadership is due in large part to the commitment of our team.

 

  • Pilot safety and wellbeing are important to us
  • We offer consistent, stable schedules with nightly return to your base of operations
  • Comprehensive wellness and safety programs available on-demand
  • We foster a positive, team-oriented work environment
  • Leaders foster engagement and have hands-on experience in the routes, equipment, weather and the work
  • Our pilots stay connected to each other and the company with a company provided iPad and paid data plan
  • Stable, growing company with 30+ years in the Airline Industry with opportunities for career advancement
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Package including:
    • Competitive compensation package
    • Enhanced Health Care Benefit Offerings that start day 1
    • Most holidays and weekends off
    • Robust paid time off programs
    • Opportunities for premium pay for added flying on scheduled days off
    • Annual Incentive Bonus Plan 
    • Opportunities for on-going, paid certifications
    • Educational Assistance with low/no out-of-pocket cost options
    • Employee Stock Option Purchase Plan
    • 401k with match



Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

  • 2000 flight hours
  • 50 flight hours multi-engine

 

Preferred Work Experience

  • 2500 hours of specific flight time preferred
  • Experience in the PC-12 is highly desired

 

Physical And Mental Requirements

  • The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time

 

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of aircraft, Federal Aviation Regulations, and Aviation related issues
  • Continuous education for aircraft required

 

 Bases Of Operation

  • Reading, PA RDG
  • Lawrenceville, GA LZU
  • Dallas, TX DAL
  • Denver, CO APA



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Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.
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