Helicopter Pilot SPIFR-HAA

Global Medical Response; Santa Rosa (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Retention bonus: $40,000 after 3 years

On duty housing

SPIFR stipend: $5,000

7/7 schedule

Job summary

Global Medical Response is hiring a Helicopter Pilot for REACH Air Medical Services to provide medical air transport in California. The role features a 7/7 schedule, on‑duty housing, and competitive compensation with a 35% geographic modifier.

Responsibilities include coordinating with medical teams, ensuring aircraft readiness, and maintaining regulatory documentation. Required hours include 2,000 total and 2,000 helicopter hours, plus instrument and night flight time.

Qualifications

• Current Rotorcraft FAA Commercial Certificate
• Helicopter instrument rating
• Current FAA Class II Medical Certificate
• 2,000 Total Flight Hours
• 2,000 Helicopter Hours
• 1,000 Helicopter PIC Hours
• 1,000 Turbine Helicopter Hours
• Minimum 200 Helicopter Night Flight Hours (Aided or Unaided)
• Minimum 100 cumulative hours of instrument flight time
• 230 pound weight limit with flight gear

Responsibilities

• Working with a team of medical experts to safely transport customers to and from locations and facilities
• Ensure aircraft readiness as described in the appropriate manuals, including all FAR and REACH requirements, and aircraft cleanliness duties
• Maintain accurate REACH and regulatory documentation and record keeping
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners
• Provide shift change info to successive pilot and team following protocol for recording REACH change board details
• Accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing training

Skills

Rotorcraft FAA Commercial Certificate

Helicopter Instrument Rating

FAA Class II Medical Certificate

2,000 Total Flight Hours

2,000 Helicopter Hours

1,000 Helicopter PIC Hours

1,000 Turbine Helicopter Hours

Minimum 200 Helicopter Night Flight

Minimum 100 Instrument Flight Hours

230 lb Weight Limit with Gear

Education

High School Diploma/Equivalent or Higher

Job description

HAA PILOT Full-Time Opportunity

Missions that matter.

Pilot Incentives - This ispilot life at Global Medical Response:

• Salary Range: $119,825 -$131,807 including 35% Geographic Modifier
• 15K Sign-On Bonus, subject to eligibility
• Retention Bonus plans ($40,000 after 3 years plus additional retention bonuses once completed)
• 5K SPIFR Stipend
• On Duty Housing
• 7/7 Schedule

If your passion is flying and you want to work in an environment where every second counts, contact us today! We’re hiring a Helicopter Pilot to provide medical air transportation services to REACH Air Medical Services’ customers. Safety is a key pillar of our services.

Responsibilities

• Working with a team of medical experts to safely transport customers to and from locations and facilities
• Ensure aircraft readiness as described in the appropriate manuals, including all FAR and REACH requirements, and aircraft cleanliness duties
• Maintain accurate REACH and regulatory documentation and record keeping
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners
• Provide shift change info to successive pilot and team following protocol for recording REACH change board details
• Accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing training

Minimum Requirements

• Current Rotorcraft FAA Commercial Certificate
• Helicopter instrument rating
• Current FAA Class II Medical Certificate
• 2,000 Total Flight Hours
• 2,000 Helicopter Hours
• 1,000 Helicopter PIC Hours
• 1,000 Turbine Helicopter Hours
• Minimum 200 Helicopter Night Flight Hours (Aided or Unaided)
• Minimum 100 cumulative hours of instrument flight time
• 230 pound weight limit with flight gear

Preferred Qualifications

• EC135/H135 Aircraft Experience
• High School Diploma/Equivalent or Higher
• Upload your Pilot License and FAA Medical Certificate

Why ChooseREACH? As a quality air medical transport service, REACH is one of Global Medical Response's (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

GMR’s Core Behaviors — keep care at the center, raise your hand, seek to understand, find a way together and be accountable — unite our teams and set us apart in emergency medical services.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Competitive starting salaries from $119,825 -$131,807; 35% geo modifier included, not additional.

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our benefit options.

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