Fixed Wing Pilot in Command
$96,179–$151,424 year
On-siteRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Operate fixed-wing aircraft safely and effectively in compliance with federal regulations, manufacturer recommendations, and Intermountain policies. Demonstrate independent critical thinking during preflight planning and maintain in-depth knowledge of aviation regulations, policies, and procedures. Ensure aircraft cleanliness and functionality while maintaining a safe environment for self, team members, and patients. Communicate effectively with team members, specialists, and patient/family members, coordinating decision-making processes as needed. Assist medical crewmembers with moving bags, directing on- and off-loading of patients, and replenishing oxygen and engine oil. Evaluate transports according to service criteria and guidelines. Participate in flight reviews, mentor Second-in-Command Pilots, and serve as a resource for discussing flight operations and work-related issues. Monitor safety issues, facilitate resolution of safety-related problems, and implement best practices within your base or area of assignment.
Required Qualifications
- Commercial certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and instrument airplane
- Eligible to complete an ATP CTP course within one year of employment
- 2500 Hours in Airplanes
- ATP rating for Multi-Engine Land Airplanes
- 3000 Hours in Airplanes
- 1000 hours Multi-Engine
- 200 flight hours at hours in airplanes at night
- 300 flight hours instrument of which 100 in actual instrument
- 500 Pilot in Command flight hours in a multi-engine airplane
- 500 Pilot in Command flight hours in a turbine airplane
- Completed an ATP CTP course prior to aircraft training
- 2000 Hours in Airplanes
- Continuously employed for 2 years as a pilot at Intermountain Health
- Must hold a Commercial certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and instrument airplane
- Required to lift at least 50 lbs
- Required 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
- Expected to stand or sit in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Ascend and descend stairs to and from and off and on aircraft
- Raise or lower an object from one level to another
- Operate aviation equipment, tools, computers, and devices requiring the ability to move fingers and hands
- See and read various monitors and documents
- Transport oneself from place to place
- 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
- 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
- Support the weight of aviation and clinical equipment while transporting it
- Push or pull portable equipment, including heavy items
- Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
- Must be able to effectively communicate decision making process with team members
- Must be able to effectively communicate in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members
- Must be able to effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures
- Must be able to ensure that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately
- Must be able to maintain a safe environment for self, team members, and patients
- Must be able to evaluate transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service
- Must be able to actively seek to develop self
- Must be able to actively seek to foster education and development of peers
- Must be able to present/participate in selected flight reviews
- Must be able to participate in the education of team members
- Must be able to serve as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues
- Must be able to use non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities
- Must be able to assist medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil, and other duties as needed
- Must be able to assist with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to take corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
- Must be able to evaluate pilot flight performance
- Must be able to provide accurate and timely documentation
- Must be able to conduct ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company
- Must be able to complete all training and requirements of the company Pilot Development Program
- Must be able to monitor safety issues
- Must be able to assist with the oversight of and facilitate resolution to safety-related problems
- Must be able to participate in Safety Committee review
- Must be able to implement best practice
- Must be able to provide training
- Must be able to educate within their base or area of assignment
- Must be able to demonstrate effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations
- Must be able to account for safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to account for assisting with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to account for taking corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
- Must be able to account for evaluating pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company and will complete all training and requirements of the program
- Must be able to monitor safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems
- Must be able to participate in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment
- Must be able to account for safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to demonstrate effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations
- Must be able to account for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures
- Must be able to communicate in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members
- Must be able to coordinate and effectively communicate decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate
- Must be able to ensure that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately
- Must be able to maintain a safe environment for self, team members, and patients
- Must be able to evaluate transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service
- Must be able to actively seek to develop self
- Must be able to actively seek to foster education and development of peers
- Must be able to present/participate in selected flight reviews
- Must be able to participate in the education of team members
- Must be able to serve as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues
- Must be able to use non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities
- Must be able to assist medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil, and other duties as needed
- Must be able to assist with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to take corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
- Must be able to evaluate pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company
- Must be able to complete all training and requirements of the program
- Must be able to monitor safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems
- Must be able to participate in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment
- Must be able to account for safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to demonstrate effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations
- Must be able to account for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures
- Must be able to communicate in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members
- Must be able to coordinate and effectively communicate decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate
- Must be able to ensure that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately
- Must be able to maintain a safe environment for self, team members, and patients
- Must be able to evaluate transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service
- Must be able to actively seek to develop self
- Must be able to actively seek to foster education and development of peers
- Must be able to present/participate in selected flight reviews
- Must be able to participate in the education of team members
- Must be able to serve as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues
- Must be able to use non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities
- Must be able to assist medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil, and other duties as needed
- Must be able to assist with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to take corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
- Must be able to evaluate pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company
- Must be able to complete all training and requirements of the program
- Must be able to monitor safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems
- Must be able to participate in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment
- Must be able to account for safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to demonstrate effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations
- Must be able to account for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures
- Must be able to communicate in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members
- Must be able to coordinate and effectively communicate decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate
- Must be able to ensure that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately
- Must be able to maintain a safe environment for self, team members, and patients
- Must be able to evaluate transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service
- Must be able to actively seek to develop self
- Must be able to actively seek to foster education and development of peers
- Must be able to present/participate in selected flight reviews
- Must be able to participate in the education of team members
- Must be able to serve as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues
- Must be able to use non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities
- Must be able to assist medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil, and other duties as needed
- Must be able to assist with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to take corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
- Must be able to evaluate pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company
- Must be able to complete all training and requirements of the program
- Must be able to monitor safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems
- Must be able to participate in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment
- Must be able to account for safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to demonstrate effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations
- Must be able to account for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures
- Must be able to communicate in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members
- Must be able to coordinate and effectively communicate decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate
- Must be able to ensure that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately
- Must be able to maintain a safe environment for self, team members, and patients
- Must be able to evaluate transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service
- Must be able to actively seek to develop self
- Must be able to actively seek to foster education and development of peers
- Must be able to present/participate in selected flight reviews
- Must be able to participate in the education of team members
- Must be able to serve as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues
- Must be able to use non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities
- Must be able to assist medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil, and other duties as needed
- Must be able to assist with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to take corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
- Must be able to evaluate pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company
- Must be able to complete all training and requirements of the program
- Must be able to monitor safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems
- Must be able to participate in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment
- Must be able to account for safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to demonstrate effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations
- Must be able to account for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures
- Must be able to communicate in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members
- Must be able to coordinate and effectively communicate decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate
- Must be able to ensure that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately
- Must be able to maintain a safe environment for self, team members, and patients
- Must be able to evaluate transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service
- Must be able to actively seek to develop self
- Must be able to actively seek to foster education and development of peers
- Must be able to present/participate in selected flight reviews
- Must be able to participate in the education of team members
- Must be able to serve as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues
- Must be able to use non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities
- Must be able to assist medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil, and other duties as needed
- Must be able to assist with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to take corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
- Must be able to evaluate pilot flight performance, accurate and timely documentation and ongoing training program assessment and quality improvement
- Must be able to act as a mentor and resource for Second-in-Command Pilots employed by the company
- Must be able to complete all training and requirements of the program
- Must be able to monitor safety issues, assisting with the oversight of and facilitating resolution to safety-related problems
- Must be able to participate in Safety Committee review, implements best practice, provides training, and educates within their base or area of assignment
- Must be able to account for safely and effectively operate aircraft in accordance with federal regulations, manufacturer's recommendations, and Intermountain policies
- Must be able to demonstrate effective, independent critical thinking process in preflight planning and aircraft operations
- Must be able to account for maintaining an in-depth knowledge and understanding of aviation regulations, policies and procedures
- Must be able to communicate in an effective and timely manner with team members, communication specialists, and patient/family members
- Must be able to coordinate and effectively communicate decision making process with team members where possible and appropriate
- Must be able to ensure that aircraft is clean and functioning appropriately
- Must be able to maintain a safe environment for self, team members, and patients
- Must be able to evaluate transports according to criteria and guidelines as defined by service
- Must be able to actively seek to develop self
- Must be able to actively seek to foster education and development of peers
- Must be able to present/participate in selected flight reviews
- Must be able to participate in the education of team members
- Must be able to serve as a resource to discuss transports, flight operations, and/or other work-related questions/concerns/issues
- Must be able to use non-transport time for work-related/professional development activities
- Must be able to assist medical crewmembers, including moving bags, directing and participating in on-loading and off-loading patients, replenishing aircraft oxygen and engine oil, and other duties as needed
- Must be able to assist with administering and managing satellite base functions and activities
- Must be able to take corrective action as necessary whenever deviations from established rules, procedures and policies have occurred
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