About This Role
Float Fixed Wing Captains operate aircraft safely and effectively in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, manufacturer recommendations, and Intermountain policies. The role supports multiple regional bases and diverse operational teams, conducts patient transports, assists medical crewmembers, participates in flight reviews and education, and may serve as a Lead, Instructor, Check, Mentor, or Safety Representative Pilot. The position offers a 7-on/7-off schedule and requires travel to the pilot’s home base.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Safely and effectively operate aircraft according to federal regulations, manufacturer recommendations, and Intermountain policies. Apply independent critical thinking during preflight planning and aircraft operations
- maintain detailed knowledge of aviation regulations, policies, and procedures
- communicate promptly with team members, communication specialists, and patients’ families
- and coordinate operational decisions with the crew. Keep the aircraft clean and functioning properly, maintain a safe environment, evaluate transports against service criteria, and use non-transport time for professional development. Assist medical crewmembers by moving bags, directing and participating in patient loading and unloading, replenishing oxygen, adding engine oil, and performing other required tasks. As a Lead Pilot, assist with satellite-base functions and take corrective action when established rules or procedures are not followed. As an Instructor or Check Pilot, evaluate pilot performance, document results accurately and promptly, and support training-program assessment and quality improvement. As a Mentor Pilot, support Second-in-Command Pilots through the Company Pilot Development Program and complete its requirements. As a Safety Representative, monitor safety issues, help resolve safety problems, participate in Safety Committee reviews, implement best practices, and provide safety training and education.
What We Offer
Base annual salary is $100,000–$173,000 depending on experience, with a bi-weekly float stipend, travel and meal reimbursement, and full benefits eligibility.The role supports multiple bases, offers exposure to multiple aircraft types and operating environments, provides expanded career-development opportunities, and follows a 7-on/7-off schedule.Intermountain also offers a comprehensive caregiver benefits package focused on health, security, wellness, connection, and engagement.
Requirements
- External candidates for single-engine aircraft must hold a Commercial certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and instrument airplane privileges, and be eligible to complete an ATP CTP course within one year of employment. External candidates for multi-engine aircraft must hold an ATP rating for Multi-Engine Land Airplanes. Both pathways require 2,500 hours in airplanes or CAMTS equivalency. Multi-engine candidates also require 1,000 hours of multi-engine time, 200 hours in airplanes at night, 300 instrument flight hours including 100 in actual instrument conditions, 500 Pilot in Command hours in a multi-engine airplane, and 500 Pilot in Command hours in a turbine airplane. Internal candidates must hold the appropriate Commercial certificate and instrument airplane privileges, have completed an ATP CTP course before aircraft training, have 2,500 hours in airplanes, and have been continuously employed as a pilot at Intermountain Health for two years
- the listed night, instrument, multi-engine PIC, and turbine PIC requirements also apply. Preferred qualifications include EMS experience, 100 hours of King Air 90/200 PIC time, 50 hours of PC-12 PIC time, and 200 hours of turbojet time for turbojet operations.