
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $82,900.00 - $93,251.00
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending account
Tuition Reimbursement
Life insurance
AD&D insurance
short-term disability insurance
long-term disability insurance
Business Travel Accident insurance
Voluntary Legal
Relocation assistance
Employee assistance program
Job Description
Mercy Air is a prominent air medical transport service dedicated to providing critical care and rapid medical evacuation across challenging terrains and urban areas. As part of the larger Air Methods network, a leader in the air medical industry, Mercy Air operates cutting-edge helicopter ambulances and offers comprehensive services to communities in need, ensuring 24/7 availability. The company prides itself on a culture of safety, excellence, and teamwork, where each mission prioritizes patient care alongside pilot and crew well-being. Based in Antioch, California, Mercy Air serves a region known for its rich combination of history, vibrant culture, and abundant natural... Show More
Job Requirements
- Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two to five years' related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds
- Must be less than 70 years old
- Must have at least 2500 total flight hours with minimum of 2000 flight hours in category
- Must possess an instrument rating for category and class of aircraft
- Fixed wing multiengine rating required for twin-engine aircraft
- Commercial single-engine land required for single-engine aircraft
- Must hold first or second class FAA medical certificate
- Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months
- Must maintain regular scheduled attendance
Job Qualifications
- Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two to five years' related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Instrument rating for category and class of aircraft
- Fixed wing multiengine rating required for twin-engine aircraft
- Commercial single-engine land required for single-engine aircraft
- First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate
- Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public
- Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months
- 2500 total flight hours with minimum of 2000 flight hours in category
- 1000 hours PIC in category
- 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time
- 500 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours at night
- 100 hours unaided night as PIC (with possible substitution by NVG time)
- 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time including 20 hours in actual instrument conditions in category
Job Duties
- 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
- Performs a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight
- Holds final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment
- Ensures familiarity with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area and ensures medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with medical interior and systems
- Responsible for completion of required documentation
- Conducts detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards
- Participates regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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