Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $82,900.00 - $93,251.00
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Job Description
Air Methods is a leading provider of air medical transportation services, dedicated to saving over 100,000 lives annually through its skilled and dedicated team of helicopter pilots and medical professionals. The company operates a fleet of specialized aircraft designed to safely and efficiently transport critically ill or injured patients to medical facilities, ensuring rapid access to life-saving care. Air Methods prioritizes safety, compliance, and operational excellence, maintaining strict adherence to Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), and General Operations Manual (GOM) to guarantee the highest standards of pilot performance and patient security.
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Job Requirements
- Maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds
- be less than seventy years old
- 2,000 total flight hours with minimum 1,500 flight hours in category for VFR
- 1,000 hours PIC in category for VFR
- 500 hours rotor wing turbine time
- 200 hours cross-country flight time with at least 50 night hours
- 100 hours unaided night as PIC or 100 hours NVG with minimum 50 unaided
- 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and category for VFR
- or for IFR: 2,500 total flight hours with minimum 2,000 hours in category
- 1,000 hours PIC in category
- 500 hours cross-country flight time
- 100 hours night flight time
- 75 hours actual or simulated instrument time with at least 50 in flight and 20 hours actual instrument conditions in category
- drug and/or alcohol testing per DOT/FAA requirements
Job Qualifications
- Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
- two to five years related experience and/or training
- bachelor's degree preferred
- commercial and instrument rating for category and class of aircraft
- ATP rating in category meets requirement
- first or second class FAA medical certificate
- pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or military within previous 24 months
- maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public
Job Duties
- Operates Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
- completes pre-flight inspections and signs off Daily Flight Log before every flight
- exercises final authority for safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment
- maintains thorough knowledge of aircraft and medical systems and ensures medical crew familiarity
- completes all required documentation accurately
- conducts detailed flight planning with little notice
- participates in company meetings, projects, and community outreach
- performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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