VFR Pilot

PHI Aviation

$70K — $95K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Commercial and Instrument Helicopter Ratings required
  • First Class Medical certification
  • 2,000 Total Flight Hours, including specific helicopter and turbine hours
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to comply with physical and weight restrictions
  • Must pass pre-placement requirements including drug screening
  • Experience with night operations preferred

Responsibilities

  • Conduct life-saving air medical missions as a pilot
  • Adhere to CAMTS guidelines and PHI Air Medical policies
  • Participate in community outreach programs
  • Assist in loading and unloading patients and equipment
  • Support company safety initiatives and the Safety Management System
  • Provide high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders
  • Perform line pilot duties as outlined in company guidelines

Benefits

  • Sign-On Bonus up to $50,000
  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
  • Shift bonuses and incentives
  • Annual Safety and Employee Bonuses
  • Relocation package with specific service requirements
Full Job Description

Join our life-saving team in Sierra Vista, AZ and take advantage of:

  • Sign-On Bonus up to $50,000!

Are you an exceptional pilot looking to make a real impact from the cockpit? PHI Health is seeking skilled and dedicated pilots to join our elite team. You will be at the forefront of life-saving missions, delivering critical care to those in need with speed, precision, and unwavering commitment.

Our pilots are not just aviators; they are heroes in the sky, providing rapid medical response in challenging and diverse environments. In this role, you'll experience the thrill of aviation combined with the profound satisfaction of knowing that your expertise and quick thinking can change the course of a patient's future. If you thrive under pressure, have a passion for excellence, and are ready to elevate your career to new heights, PHI Health is the place for you.

Job Summary:

  • PHI Air Medical (operating under CAMTS guidelines)

  • AS350VFR/NVG (Instrument rating required)

  • 24-hour 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

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.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • We offer a range of competitive pay and benefits package to keep our teams happy, healthy, and invested.

  • This package includes competitive pay, shift bonuses, shift incentives, Annual Safety Bonus, Annual Employee Bonus, and much more!

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

  • Commercial and Instrument Helicopter Ratings

  • First Class Medical

  • 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)

  • Must meet and maintain the company9s flight personnel weight restriction policy, which limits individual weight to 235 lbs or less

  • Strong Communication, Internal and External Customer Service Skills

  • Interview and acceptance by customer/PHI management

  • Must be able to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift 100 pounds to assist in the loading and unloading of patients and equipment.), drug screening and background screen.

  • Demonstrated Internal and External Customer Service skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Schedule/Location:

  • Schedule 7&7; Day of week the base changes schedules, and schedule change may be required

  • Must reside within a 1-hour or less commute of the base

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 andachieve sustainable profitabilityas a high performing organization.

  • Quality.We are committed to ensuringexcellent organizational performance which producessustainable and reliable outcomes.

  • Service.We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.

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, weoutfit each aircraft we fly with the most advanced technology,subject our crews to the most rigorous protocols and trainingand 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.

Sign-On Bonus up to $50,000

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