Fixed Wing Pilot

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Position: Fixed Wing Pilot

Location: San Antonio, TX

Airframe: King Air 200

Schedule: 7 Days On and 7 Days Off 

Annual Salary Range: $111,589 - $122,748

• Annual scaled salary increases based on merit to a maximum of $156,224.
• 15,000 Sign-On Bonus (Must Complete Training and Check Ride). 
• 40,000 Retention Bonus (There is a 6 Month Waiting period and This is a 3 Year Program).
• Up to 5,000 in Relocation Assistance.

The Pilot in Command is designated as the PIC or a flight or series of flights in accordance to the principles and procedures as required by FAR Part 135. The PIC is responsible for the safe conduct of flights to which he or she is assigned. The PIC is the final authority in the operation of the aircraft and exercises Operational Control on the Tier 2 level as described in Chapter 5 of the General Operations Manual. The PIC supervises the functions of any other assigned crew member during flight as required. The PIC must meet minimum qualifications as specified by Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135.243(b).

Pilot schedules are a rotating 7 days on followed by 7 days off duty assignment. While on duty, pilots serve a 12-hour shift (maximum of 14 hours if operating under Part 135) at the Base hangar in order to meet a 30-minute launch after initial notification of a trip. Pilot shift assignments consist of either a day duty period or a night duty period and are scheduled the month prior by the Base Lead Pilot to provide pilots sufficient opportunity to prepare their rest cycle. Pilots can expect to serve the same duty period during their assigned 7 days on shift and then rotate to the next duty period during their next 7-day shift assignment. Changes to duty periods within a 7-day shift assignment are discouraged but can occur depending on local needs at the Base.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, San Antonio, Texas
• Must hold, or be able to attain, BE-200PL21 and C-90 PIC Qualification
• The ideal candidate will have single pilot IFR experience.
• Previous medevac and/or cargo experience preferred. 
• Valid and unexpired driver's license.
• Current FAA Class I or II Medical Certificate
• Hold, or be eligible to hold, an unrestricted FAA ATP certificate
• 2500 Airplane Total Time Hours.
• 500 Airplane Multi-Engine Land Hours.
• 1000 PIC Airplane Hours.
• 100 Hours in Type.
• 75 instrument (50 actual) hours.
• Must hold valid US Passport.

Responsibilities:

• Complies with the duties and responsibilities contained within AirMed International general operating manual.
• Ensures the aircraft is ready for mission in coordination with AirMed's global operations center.
• Complies with all applicable FARs and OpSpecs.
• Ensures that all pertinent information about flight operations will be disseminated through the operational control structure.
• Conducts themselves in a professional manner to include being sensitive to the environment they are in at all times.
• Attends meetings when required and may be required to attend training and check-flights outside of normal duty shift rotations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Operations or Chief Pilot.

Education:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or higher.

Working Conditions: 

• Required to work in outside weather conditions. 
• Must be able to work night, day, and overnight shifts as assigned.
• May need to de-ice the plane, assist with towing the aircraft and maneuvering in and out of the hangar, prep the plane for flight. 
• Travel required for training events or maintenance assignment.

Position Reports to:

• The Base Lead Pilot
• The Chief Pilot
• The Director of Operations

Why Choose AirMed? As a leading provider of air medical transportation services, AirMed is one of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com. 

GMR’s Core Behaviors—keep care at the center, raise your hand, seek to understand, find a way together and be accountable—unite our teams and set us apart in emergency medical services. 

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

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