Pilot

$132,900 - $143,000/Yr

Air Methods - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Senior

Oklahoma City, OK

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

As a Helicopter Pilot for Air Methods, you will operate aircraft in a safe and legal manner, ensuring the safety of passengers and cargo while providing air medical transport services. This role involves a 14/14 schedule with 12-hour shifts, allowing for a balanced work-life environment. You will be responsible for pre-flight checks, flight planning, and maintaining familiarity with aircraft systems, while also participating in community outreach and company meetings.

Responsibilities

• Operates Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner.
• Completes pre-flight checks to verify aircraft airworthiness.
• Conducts a complete walk-around of the aircraft before and after each flight.
• Maintains final authority regarding aircraft operations and safety of passengers and cargo.
• Ensures familiarity with aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft.
• Completes required documentation accurately.
• Conducts detailed flight planning with little notice.
• Participates in Air Methods meetings, activities, and community outreach.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• 2 to 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2,000 total flight hours with a minimum of 1,500 flight hours in category.
• 1,000 hours PIC in category.
• 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time.
• 200 hours of cross-country flight time, with at least 50 hours at night.
• 100 hours unaided night as PIC.
• 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category.
• Commercial & Instrument Rating for category and class of aircraft.
• ATP rating in category required.
• First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the air medical transport industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain positive relationships with colleagues and EMS representatives.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid housing
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Referral program