HAA Pilot-Suwannee Air Rescue-B407

Air Methods • Live Oak, FL

55d

About The Position

HAA - Helicopter Air Ambulance - Medical Aircraft: Bell 407GX (VFR)$15,000 Base Stipend + $15,000 Sign-on Bonus Available
Suwannee Air Rescue - Live Oak, FL
AIR METHODS: GO ABOVE AND BEYOND HERE! If you’re ready to fly with purpose and be a part of something bigger, join a growing and high-performing team that shares your passion for making a difference. As leaders in the industry, we welcome exceptional pilots to work alongside a dedicated flight and clinical crew and partner with us in providing safe, efficient and compassionate air medical transport to the communities we serve. Elevate your career with a supportive 7 days on/7 days off (12-hour shifts) work-life balance schedule, where your safety and well-being are paramount, and your contribution truly matters in making a lasting impact on the lives we care for year-round.
What Live Oak offers: year-around music festivals, events, camping and canoeing at the beautiful Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, hiking and kayaking at Suwannee River State Park, camping at Big Oak RV Park, swimming and snorkeling at the crystal-clear Blue Hole Spring and underwater cave diving at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park.

Requirements

• Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator, or in the military, within the previous 24 months
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public. Strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment.
• 2000 total flight hours with minimum of 1500 flight hours in category
• 1000 hours PIC in category
• 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time
• 200 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours of which were at night
• 100 hours unaided night as PIC (or 50 hours of unaided with 100 hours of NVG time)
• 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (simulator time does not count)
• Commercial & Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft);
• ATP rating in category also meets the above requirement.
• First or Second-Class FAA Medical certificate required.
• As a member of the Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds and shall be less than seventy (70) years old.
• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, plus two to five years’ related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience);

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Operates Air Methods' aircraft in a safe and legal manner.
• Completes pre-flight before every flight verifying the aircraft is in an airworthy condition by sign off of Daily Flight Log. Pilots will perform a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight.
• Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area and ensures that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
• Responsible for completion of required documentation.
• Able to conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards
• Participates regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach
• Prioritize safety by meticulously completing pre-flight checks to ensure the aircraft's airworthiness, signing off the Daily Flight Log and conducting thorough walk-arounds before and after each flight.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees