Fixed Wing Pilot

 

This position is not currently open for hiring. However, we welcome you to submit your application for future consideration as opportunities arise.

 

 

Position: Fixed Wing Pilot

Location: Nationwide

Aircraft: Challenger 605

Schedule: Location Dependent

Annual Salary Range: Determined by Location and Experience

Incentives Included:

  • Annual scaled salary increases based on merit to a maximum of $180,540.
  • 15,000 Sign-On Bonus (Must Complete Training and Check Ride). 
  • 40,000 Retention Bonus (There is a 6 Month Waiting Period and This is a 3 Year Program).
  • Up to 5,000 in Relocation Assistance.

 

Scheduled shifts run according to location and service day or night trips. While on duty, pilots serve a 12-hour shift (or up to the maximum allowed under Part 135 if on mission) from home and must be able to meet that program’s specified call-out time in order to meet the planned launch time of a trip. Pilot shift assignments consist of either a day duty period or a night duty period and are scheduled the month prior by the Base Lead Pilot to provide pilots sufficient opportunity to prepare their rest cycle. Pilots can expect to serve the same duty period during their assigned 8 days on shift and then rotate to the next duty period during their next 8-day shift assignment. Changes to duty periods within an 8-day shift assignment are discouraged but can occur depending on local needs at the Base.

 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

  • Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to the specific base location.
  • Previous medevac and/or cargo experience preferred.
  • The ideal candidate will have single pilot IFR experience.
  •  Must hold, or be able to attain, CL-604 PIC Type Rating. 
  • Hold, or be eligible to hold, an FAA ATP certificate.
  • 1500 Total Time Airplane Hours.
  • 250 hours Multi-Engine Airplane Hours.
  • 250 PIC Airplane hours.
  • Must hold of be able to attain a First-Class Medical Certificate.
  • Must be able to maintain First Class Privileges.
  • Must hold valid US Passport.
  • Must be eligible to hold Chinese "C" class visa. 

 

  

Preferred Education:

  • Minimum of High School Diploma or GED equivalent is desired.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Complies with the duties and responsibilities contained within AirMed International general operating manual.
  • Ensures the aircraft is ready for mission in coordination with AirMed's 121 dispatch team.
  • Complies with all domestic and international guidance in accordance with applicable FARs, ICAO annexes and individual AIPs.
  • Ensures that all pertinent information about flight operations will be disseminated through the operational control structure.
  • Conducts themselves in a professional manner to include being sensitive to the environment they are in at all times.
  • Attends meetings when required and may be required to attend training and check-flights outside of normal duty shift rotations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Operations or Chief Pilot 

 

Working Conditions: 

  • Required to work in outside weather conditions. 
  • Must be able to work night, day, and overnight shifts as assigned.
  • International Travel is Required.
  • May need to de-ice the plane, assist with towing the aircraft and maneuvering in and out of the hangar, prep the plane for flight. 

 

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to stand, walk, climb, bend, balance, sit, crouch, kneel, or crawl unassisted for extended periods of time.
  • May assist with loading patients, lift and/or move up to 150 pounds cumulative with assistance.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Position Reports To:

  • The Base Lead Pilot.
  • The Chief Pilot.
  • The Director of Operations.

 

Why Choose AirMed International? As a leader in air medical care, AirMed International is one of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.comLearn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers.

 

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our benefit options.

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