VFR Travel Pilot

PHI Health

$105K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Commercial and Instrument Helicopter Ratings required.
  • First Class Medical certification mandatory.
  • Minimum 2,000 total flight hours with specific helicopter experience.
  • Demonstrated strong communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability to pass a pre-placement physical exam, including strength and flexibility assessments.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct medical flight operations under CAMTS guidelines.
  • Wear appropriate flight gear and adhere to safety protocols.
  • Support day-to-day operations and participate in community outreach programs.
  • Assist with loading and unloading of patients and equipment safely.
  • Participate in Safety Management System initiatives.

Benefits

  • Sign-On Bonus up to $100,000!
  • Annual Travel Stipend of $20,000!
  • Location Bonus up to 25%!
  • Off-Duty Housing provided!
  • Comprehensive benefits package including shift bonuses and annual bonuses.
Full Job Description
Join our life-saving team in Red Bluff, CA and take advantage of:
  • Sign-On Bonus up to $100,000!
  • Annual Travel Stipend of $20,000!
  • Location Bonus up to 25%!
  • Off-Duty Housing provided!


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)
  • BH407 VFR/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
  • Off-Duty Housing provided

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:
  • **Potential annual earnings $105,073-$130,391
  • Location bonus up to 25%
  • Sign-on bonus up to $100,000** see below
  • 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!
  • **California candidates are eligible for the sign-on bonus up to $50,000. Once overtime and double time hours are calculated the additional wages can generate additional compensation, potentially making the entire bonus worth as much as $100,000 depending on total overtime and double time hours worked

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 company's 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:
  • Full-Time support of Red Bluff, CA base
  • Schedule 7&7; Day of week the base changes schedules, and schedule change may be required
  • Off-Duty Housing provided with additional $20,000 Annual Travel Stipend to cover remaining expenses


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.


Duplicate; Sign-On Bonus up to $100,000; Travel Stipend; Off-Duty Housing

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