Job Description:

As an Air Ambulance Pilot, you are the critical link in delivering rapid, life-saving transportation for patients in need. Your expertise ensures the safety of the medical team and patients during every flight. In this role, you’ll combine technical aviation skills with a commitment to excellence, contributing directly to your community by supporting vital emergency medical services.

Essential Functions

Operates aircraft in compliance with FAA regulations, company policies, and mission protocols.
Plans and executes flights, accounting for weather conditions, weight and balance, and fuel requirements.
Collaborates effectively with medical staff, ground crew, and dispatch for seamless mission execution.
Responds promptly to emergency callouts, maintaining readiness at all times.
Maintains accurate flight and maintenance logs as required by the company and FAA.
Represents the company professionally when interacting with patients, families, and the public.

Skills

Adaptability
Flight planning
Communication
Decision-making
Team collaboration
Situational awareness
Leadership
Safety compliance
Technical proficiency
Stress management

Minimum Qualifications

FAA Certifications:
- Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating or an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate; appropriate category and class ratings
- Current FAA Second-Class Medical Certificate (or higher)

Flight Experience:
- 2,500 hours of total flight time in a helicopter
- 100 hours of cross-country flight – 25 hours at night
- 75 actual or simulated instrument hours
- 100 hours of unaided night flight time
Other
- Pass a 135.293 check ride within the first 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

Air ambulance experience
Night Vision Goggle experience
300 flight hours at night
Turbine-engine time – 1000 hours
Live within one hour of assigned base

Ability to sit for extended periods in an aircraft cockpit
Capability to perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections, which may involve climbing, kneeling, crouching, or stooping
Must meet FAA medical standards for physical and mental fitness, as verified by a current FAA Medical Certificate
Meet Intermountain Health standards for annual hearing tests
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, as required for handling equipment or luggage
Tolerance for varying environmental conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, and noise during aircraft operations
Meet current weight restrictions established by the company #medtransport #jsfirm

Location:

Burlington Air Base

Work City:

Burlington

Work State:

Wisconsin

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$45.55 - $71.73

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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