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Helicopter Pilot Lifenet job at Air Methods Pilots in Columbus NE

Description, duties, responsibilities

Overview:

EC-130 VFR

Base Stipend $7500.00

$15000.00 1-Year Sign-On

AIR METHODS: GO ABOVE AND BEYOND HERE!

As the leader in the air medical industry Air Methods seeks exceptional pilots to partner with us to serve our communities. We are committed to providing air medical transport resources to our communities 24 hours a day 365 days a yearwhile providing our pilots with work life balance 7 days on/7 days off (12-hour shifts). Our #1 objective is to ensure safety to/from every time so come join our growing and high-performing culture sparked by teammates who deliver on being the best!

Location

Columbus Nebraska offers a strong sense of community affordable living and diverse job opportunities making it an appealing place to call home. The city provides excellent educational and healthcare facilities ensuring a high quality of life for families and individuals. With its numerous parks outdoor activities and cultural attractions residents enjoy a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.

Benefits

Air Methods is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package created with the diverse needs of our teammates in mind:

• Health Dental and Vision
• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Full Company-Paid Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Legal
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Program:
2000 total flight hours with a minimum of 1500 flight hours in category
1000 hours PIC in category
500 hours of rotor wing turbine time
200 hours of cross-country flight time at least 50 hours of which were at night
100 hours unaided night as PIC (50 hours of unaided can be substituted for by 100 hours of NVG time but cannot be reduced below 50 hours of unaided time)
50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (simulator time does not count) (for a RW candidate who is FW rated 100 hours or greater of FW actual or hood Instrument time can reduce the RW required instrument time to 25 hours).

Join Air Methods and make a direct impact by saving over 100000 lives each year as a helicopter pilot. Enjoy a 7/7 schedule while ensuring aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for safe transport of medical crews and patients. Safety is our top priority with strict compliance to Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) General Operations Manual (GOM) guidelines and comprehensive Air Methods policies and procedures. Be a hero in the skies and a vital part of a life-saving mission.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following:

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. Pilots will perform a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight.
Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers cargo and equipment.
Must be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area and also ensures that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
Responsible for completion of required documentation.
Able to conduct 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

Additional Job Requirements

Regular scheduled attendance
Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling: 10%

Subject to applicable laws and Air Methods policies regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods employment practices and policies.
 

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. In accordance with applicable laws Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.

Education and Experience

Associates degree (A.A.) 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
Bachelors degree preferred

Operation and Safety Requirements:

As a member of the Flight Crew any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds and shall be less than seventy (70) years old.

Skills

Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months
Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues EMS representatives hospitals and the public and strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment

Certificates Licenses Registrations

Commercial and Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft)
ATP rating in category meets this requirement
First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.

This position is subject to drug and/or alcohol testing per the DOT/FAA requirements (pre-employment random reasonable cause/suspicion post-accident).

Air Methods is an EEO/AA employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

End of Internal Bidding is July 11 2024

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