Job Description

End Date: December 6 , 2025

Job requisition id

R143641

Job Description:

The Rotor Wing Pilot is responsible for safe and effective aircraft operations using established methods and procedures and in compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and manufacturer's recommendations.

Sign-on Bonus: $10,000 ($5,000 at 90 days, $5,000 paid at one year)

We have multiple Rotor Wing PIC positions currently posted for Intermountain Health Flight and Ambulance (Classic Air Medical, Life Flight). We are looking to hire pilots in:

• Elko NV
• Winnemucca NV
• Lander WY
• Rawlins WY
• Cortez CO
• Fort Mohave AZ
• Valley Center Tower is the headquarters for IH Flight and Ambulance, not a a base location.

Updated Annual Salary Range: $41.11-58.75. Actual hourly rate dependent on experience. Work shift, schedule, and exempt status vary by location.

Eligible for Full-Time Benefits.

Essential Functions

• Accountable to safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, Classic Helicopter's general operations manual, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain/Classic policies.
• Demonstrates effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations.
• Accountable for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures.
• Communicates in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members. Coordinates and effectively communicates decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate.
• Ensures that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately. Maintains a safe environment for self, team members, and patients.
• Evaluates transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service.
• Actively seeks to develop self. Actively seeks to foster education and development of peers. Presents/participates in selected flight reviews. Participates in the education of team members. Serves as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues. Uses non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities.
• Assists medical crewmembers, including moving bags, assists on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen, and other duties as needed.
• As an Instructor Pilot and/or Check Pilot accountable for evaluating pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement.
• As Safety Representative accountable for monitoring safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems. Participates in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment.

Skills

• Aircraft Operations
• Flight testing
• Flight Operations
• Helicopter Operations
• Instrument Flight Rules
• Rotorcraft
• Leadership
• Patient Lifting Equipment
• Commercial Aviation
• Aircraft Systems
• Aviation

Minimum Qualifications

• Rotor Wing Pilot in Command: Must hold a current Commercial Pilot or with an Instrument Rating or ATP rotorcraft certificate. Current class II medical certificate. 2,500 PIC flight hours in helicopters. 500 flight hours cross country, of which 100 hours are at night. 75 hours of actual or simulated time of which 50 hours in actual flight. Weight in flight uniform must be less than 206 lbs.
• Rotor Wing Pilot in Command: Must pass a part 135.293 check ride upon completion of INDOC training.
• All candidates are required to participate in (A) pre-employment drug and alcohol testing in compliance with federal regulations of DOT Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); AND (B) Intermountain's drug and alcohol testing. Candidates will be provided required testing documents and will be informed regarding the substances for which they will be tested

Preferred Qualifications

• Rotor Wing Pilot in Command: Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Qualification. Mountain flying experience above 8,500 feet.
• EMS Experience.
• 300 flight hours at night.
• Actual Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Interact with others requiring the employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, and identify volume, tone, and quality of telecom signals. - and -Support the weight of aviation and clinical equipment while transporting it. Push or pull portable equipment, including heavy items. - and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
• Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Required to lift at least 50 lbs.- and -May be expected to stand or sit in a stationary position for an extended period of time.- and -Ascend and descend stairs to and from and off and on aircraft.- and -Raise or lower an object from one level to another.- and -Operate aviation equipment, tools, computers, and devices requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.- and -See and read various monitors and documents.- and -Transport oneself from place to place.- and -Move around on hands and knees, including in small confined spaces within aircraft. Lower body by bending at the hips and the knees or to place body weight on one or both knees.

Location:

Cortez Air Base, Elko Air Base, Fort Mohave Air Base, Glenwood Springs Air Base, Lander Air Base, Los Alamos Air Base, Rawlins Air Base, Valley Center Tower, Winnemucca Air Base

Work City: Murray

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$41.11 - $58.75 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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