REACH Helicopter Fire Pilot (SPIFR) - HAA

Global Medical Response • Bermuda Dunes, CA

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About The Position

REACH is hiring a full-time Helicopter Pilot to provide medical air transportation services for its customers. The role involves working with medical experts to transport customers safely to and from locations and facilities. Safety is a key pillar of REACH’s services.

The pilot is responsible for aircraft readiness and cleanliness, accurate documentation and records, effective communication with dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners, and sharing shift-change information according to protocol. The pilot must maintain required certifications and complete ongoing training. The position has a 7/7 schedule and includes on-duty housing.

Requirements

• Current Rotorcraft FAA Commercial Certificate.
• Helicopter instrument rating.
• Current FAA Class I or II Medical Certificate.
• Meet U.S. Forest Service carding requirements.
• At least 100 flight hours in the past 12 months.
• At least 50 hours in the AS350.
• At least 200 hours of mountain flight time, as defined by AIM.
• At least 2,000 total flight hours.
• At least 2,000 helicopter hours.
• At least 1,000 helicopter PIC hours.
• At least 1,000 turbine helicopter hours.
• At least 100 cumulative hours of instrument flight time.
• At least 200 helicopter night hours, aided or unaided.
• Maximum weight of 230 pounds with flight gear.

Nice To Haves

• EC135/H135 aircraft experience.
• EC145/H145 aircraft experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent, or higher.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of medical experts to safely transport customers to and from locations and facilities.
• Ensure aircraft readiness for flight dispatches in accordance with applicable manuals, FAR requirements, and REACH requirements, including aircraft cleanliness duties.
• Maintain accurate REACH and regulatory documentation and records.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners.
• Provide shift-change information to the successive pilot and team, following the protocol for recording REACH change-board details.
• Maintain required certifications and complete ongoing training.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus, subject to eligibility.
• Retention bonus plans, including $40,000 after three years and additional retention bonuses after completion.
• $5,000 SPIFR stipend.
• $5,000 fire stipend.
• $12,000 Area Float Pilot stipend.
• On-duty housing.
• Benefit options are available; details are referenced on the company careers site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED