Fixed Wing Pilot in CommandIntermountain Health (Flight for Life)
Aircraft: N/ALocation: Billings, Montana, United StatesNon-type rated
Total Time2,500 hrs
PIC Time500 hrs
Jet Time500 hrs
Multi-Engine1,000 hrs
About This Role
Air-medical (HEMS/EMS) fixed-wing Pilot in Command role for Intermountain Health's Flight for Life / Intermountain Medical Transport, based in Billings, Montana. The pilot safely operates aircraft for patient transport in compliance with FARs, performs preflight planning and aviation decision-making, assists medical crew with patient loading, and may act as Lead, Instructor/Check, Mentor, or Safety Representative pilot.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Accountable to safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies.
- Demonstrates effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations.
- Communicates with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members.
- Ensures that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately.
- Assists medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil.
- May serve as Lead Pilot, Instructor/Check Pilot, Mentor Pilot, or Safety Representative.
Requirements
- External Candidates: For Single Engine Aircraft: Must hold a Commercial certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and instrument airplane and be eligible to complete an ATP CTP course withing one year of employment.
- 2500 Hours in Airplanes.
- For Multi Engine Aircraft: Must hold an ATP rating for Multi-Engine Land Airplanes.
- 3000 Hours in Airplanes.
- 1000 hours Multi-Engine.
- 200 flight hours at hours in airplanes at night.
- 300 flight hours instrument of which 100 in actual instrument.
- 500 Pilot in Command flight hours in a multi-engine airplane.
- 500 Pilot in Command flight hours in a turbine airplane.
- Internal Candidates: Must hold a Commercial certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and instrument airplane and have completed an ATP CTP course prior to aircraft training.
- 2000 Hours in Airplanes.
- Continuously employed for 2 years as a pilot at Intermountain Health.
Preferred Qualifications
- EMS Experience.
- King Air 90/200 PIC time: 100 hours.
- PC-12 PIC time: 50 hours.
- For turbo-jet operations: 200 hours turbo jet.