Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods•Holyoke, CO

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods is hiring a Helicopter Pilot to operate a B407 under VFR for HCA Healthone AirLife in Holyoke, Colorado. The pilot ensures the aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for transporting medical crew and patients to a receiving hospital within the assigned operational area. The position requires compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual, the General Operations Manual, and Air Methods policies and procedures. The pilot has final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. Compensation is based on flight and EMS experience, with a listed salary range of $82,900–$93,251, plus a $25,000 stipend and an experience stipend of up to $12,000. A $15,000 sign-on bonus and off-duty housing are also listed. Mountain-time experience is preferred.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, plus two to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Maintain a weight not exceeding 250 pounds and be younger than 70 years of age.
Must have flown in category within the previous 24 months.
For the VFR program: 2,000 total flight hours, including at least 1,500 hours in category, 1,000 hours PIC in category, 500 hours of rotor-wing turbine time, 200 hours of cross-country flight time including at least 50 hours at night, 100 hours of unaided night as PIC (50 hours may be substituted with 100 hours of NVG time, but unaided time cannot be reduced below 50 hours), and 50 hours of actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category. For a rotor-wing candidate with a fixed-wing rating, 100 or more hours of fixed-wing actual or hood instrument time may reduce the required rotor-wing instrument time to 25 hours.
Instrument rating for the aircraft category and class; an ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
Fixed-wing multiengine rating for twin-engine aircraft.
Commercial single-engine land rating for single-engine aircraft.
First- or second-class FAA medical certificate.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and contribute to a friendly and professional working environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Mountain-time experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally.
Complete a pre-flight inspection before every flight, verify airworthiness, and sign off on the Daily Flight Log.
Perform a complete aircraft walk-around before entering the cockpit and after each flight.
Exercise final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
Know the aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft used at the operational area, and ensure the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
Complete required documentation.
Conduct detailed flight planning, often with little notice, to exacting standards.
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular scheduled attendance.