Air Ambulance Fixed Wing Pilot - Cortez CO

Job Description

Looking for one of the best balances between work and life that a job in aviation can offer? Being an air ambulance Fixed Wing pilot for Classic Air Medical, an Intermountain Health company, can offer an amazing Work / Life Balance’ while earning a six-figure income working 185 days a year with stability and job security.

Classic Air Medical is currently seeking qualified candidates for a full-time PC-12NG and PC-12 Legacy Captains for Single Pilot Air Ambulance operations at our Cortez Colorado base.

This position offers an equal time on and time off schedule, with company provided crew housing while on shift. Competitive compensation, with group health, dental, and vision benefits available.

This position will be based at our Cortez, Colorado air base.

Salary dependent upon experience.

Our total compensation package includes :

Base salary - $85,874 - $122,740 (based upon $ - $ per hour working 2184 hours per year). Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

Sign-on Bonus - $50,000 paid over 2 years.

• 1st payment $25,000 paid on the next pay period of following 90 days of employment and a successful Part 135 checkride period.
• 2nd payment - $12,500 paid on the next pay period at the employees 1 year or 12 month anniversary.
• 3rd payment $12,500 paid following on the next pay period of the employees 2 year or 24 month anniversary.

Staffing Incentive -$30,000 per year staffing incentive. First year total compensation, with no EMS experience, starting at $115,874.

Paid over 26 pay periods equal to $1,

Location Stipend - $10,000 Offer for those that reside within 60 minutes of the Cortez airport. Can be activated at any time based on when the employee relocates.

Paid over 12 months equal to $

Relocation Allowance - $7,500

Paid when receipts are submitted up to $7,500.

Job Essentials

• Accountable to safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies.
• Demonstrates effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations.
• Accountable for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures.
• Communicates in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient / family members.

Coordinates and effectively communicates decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate.

• Ensures that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately. Maintains a safe environment for self, team members, and patients.
• Evaluates transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service.
• Actively seeks to develop self. Actively seeks to foster education and development of peers. Presents / participates in selected flight reviews.

Participates in the education of team members. Serves as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and / or other work-related questions / concerns / issues.

Uses non-transport time for work-related / professional development activities.

• Assists medical crewmembers, including : moving bags, assists on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen, and other duties as needed.
• When acting as a Lead Pilot, accountable for assisting with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities.

Additional accountability for taking corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred.

• As an Instructor Pilot and / or Check Pilot accountable for evaluating pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement.
• As Safety Representative accountable for monitoring safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems.

Participates in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Fixed Wing Pilot in Command : Must hold a Commercial certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and instrument airplane, or an ATP certificate with Airplane multi-engine land rating, with commercial single engine land privileges.
• 2500 flight hours in airplanes.
• 200 flight hours at night.
• 300 flight hours instrument of which 100 in actual instrument.
• 500 Pilot in Command flight hours in a multi-engine airplane.
• 500 Pilot in Command flight hours in a turbine airplane.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fixed Wing Pilot in Command : EMS Experience.
• EMS Experience.
• King Air 90 / 200 PIC time : 100 hours
• PC-12 PIC time : 50 hours

Physical Requirements :

• Interact with others requiring the employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, and identify volume, tone, and quality of telecom signals.
• Support the weight of aviation and clinical equipment while transporting it. Push or pull portable equipment, including heavy items.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.

Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Required to lift at least 50 lbs.

• May be expected to stand or sit in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• Ascend and descend stairs to and from and off and on aircraft.
• Raise or lower an object from one level to another.
• Operate aviation equipment, tools, computers, and devices requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• Transport oneself from place to place.
• Move around on hands and knees, including in small confined spaces within aircraft. Lower body by bending at the hips and the knees or to place body weight on one or both knees.
• Pilots are required to participate in an on-going random DOT / FAA drug testing program.

Anticipated job posting close date :

05 / 31 / 2024

Location : Cortez Air Base

Cortez Air Base

Work City : Cortez

Cortez

Work State : Colorado

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ - $

We care about your well-being mind, body, and spirit which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers;

and our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.