Captain, Medium IFR
Join Our Life-Saving Team!
Are you ready to elevate your career to new heights? PHI Health is looking for dynamic, driven individuals to join our team. We are committed to providing top-tier emergency medical services with unmatched speed and efficiency, saving lives when every second counts. By supporting our mission from the ground, you will play a crucial role in orchestrating the seamless operations that keep our advanced fleet soaring and our patients safe.
With PHI Health you’ll collaborate with the best minds in the industry, driving initiatives that enhance our services and expand our reach to those who need it most. If youre passionate about making a difference and thrive on challenges, PHI Health offers an extraordinary opportunity to impact lives and develop your professional career in a meaningful way.
Who We Are:
PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport more than 22,000 patients each year from our more than 80 bases across the country, all while offering services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems. Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety, period.
Job Summary:
Under the general guidance of the Aviation Area Manager and/or Lead Pilot, will safely and expeditiously transport medical personnel, patients, and equipment to and from requested locations in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), PHI operations manual, and any state, municipal regulations, or customer policies that may apply.
Responsibilities Include:
PHI Air Medical (operating under CAMTS guidelines)
Type IFR/NVG (Instrument rating required) *Successful applicant will function and be paid as Captain, VFR until upgrade to IFR (6 - 12 months)
24 Hrs. operations (day/night rotation)
If successful applicant requires aircraft transition - 1 year minimum service requirement per CBA
Relocation package is available - If relocation package is utilized - 2 year minimum service requirement per CBA
Verify with Area Manager Housing will not be provided
If successful applicant for Lead Pilot position is assigned to the City, State base - job posting will revert to Line Pilot position
The Successful Candidate Will Have:
Commercial and Instrument Helicopter Ratings
First Class Medical
for Traditional, verify s with Area Manager CAMTS Requirement // 2,000 Total Hours // 1,500 Hours Helicopter // 1,000 Hours PIC Helicopters // 500 Hours Turbine Helicopters // 100 Hours in Unaided Night Operations or 50 Hours Unaided and 100 Hours Night Vision Goggles (NVG) // 75 Hours Instrument (Actual and Hooded)
Helicopter candidates must meet 250 pounds body weight for single and twin engine helicopter.
Type Qualified & Current Preferred
2 Years EMS Experience Preferred // 100 Hours Mountain Time Preferred // 150 Hours Night Time or 10 Hours Night Time in Past 36 Months Preferred // Night Vision Goggles Experience Preferred // 200 Hours in Type Preferred // 100 Hours Instrument Time or 10 Hours Instrument Time in Past 36 Months Preferred
Strong Communication, Internal and External Customer Service Skills
for Traditional Only Interview and acceptance by customer
for Traditional, Verify with Area Manager Annual Flu Vaccine
Must be able to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift 100 pounds), drug screening and background screen
Other:
External search may run concurrently with internal job posting.
Successful applicant will participate in community outreach programs and adhere to PHI Air Medical policies.
Some lifting will be required to assist in the loading and unloading of patients and equipment.
Perform line pilot duties IAW GOM.
Support Safety Management System, Destination Zero, and other company safety campaigns.
Work with both internal and external customers to provide safe, efficient, courteous, and reliable service.
Schedule/Location:
Our Core Competencies:
- Safe. We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.
- Efficient. We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity and achieve sustainable profitability as a high performing organization.
- Quality. We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.
- Service. We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Drive & Energy – The ability to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce during exhausting circumstances.
- Functional & Technical Expertise – Allows the individual to add organizational value through unique expertise and serve as a resource to the organization within his/her area of expertise.
- High Standards – Sets the stage for continuous improvements, the adoption of best practices and ultimately influences organizational standards.
- Initiative – Takes a proactive approach and takes action without being prompted.
- Integrity – Acts ethically and honestly and applies those standards of behavior to daily work activities.
The PHI Health Advantage:
For more than 40 years, our company has been providing critical air medical transport services across the country. As an organization, we outfit each aircraft we fly with the most advanced technology, subject our crews to the most rigorous protocols and training and pioneer the most-forward thinking safety program in the country.
Everything that we do comes back to the safety of our crew and our patients. Our accident rate is well below the national average, and we were the first to receive the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award. This belief has guided us towards a number of industry firsts and has given us the highest safety rating in the industry.
DISCLAIMER
The above Statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
PHI, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws
