Line Pilot - AEL 182 Macon Co, IL

Helicopter Jobs; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

On Duty Housing

Retention bonuses

7/7 Schedule

Job summary

Air Evac Lifeteam is seeking a Helicopter Pilot to provide medical air transport services. The role requires a rotorcraft FAA Commercial Certificate, instrument rating, and an FAA Class II Medical Certificate with substantial flight hours, including turbine helicopter time.

Responsibilities include coordinating with medical teams, ensuring aircraft readiness, maintaining regulatory records, and collaborating with dispatch and flight crews.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include FAA Rotorcraft Commercial Certificate, helicopter instrument rating, and FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
• Flight experience requirements: 2,000 total hours; 1,500 helicopter hours; 1,000 helicopter PIC hours; 500 turbine helicopter hours.
• Night flight: 100 hours unaided or 50 hours unaided with 100 hours aided.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients with a medical team to locations and facilities.
• Ensure aircraft readiness for dispatch per manuals, FARs, and Air Evac Lifeteam requirements; maintain aircraft cleanliness.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and records; communicate with dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners.
• Provide shift-change information and uphold certification and ongoing training requirements.

Skills

Total flight hours

Helicopter hours

PIC hours

Turbine hours

Night hours

Weight limit

Education

High School Diploma or higher

Job description

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 Air Evac Lifeteam’s customers. Safety is a key pillar of our services

$106,511 - $117,162 including 20% Geo Modifier

$15K Sign on Bonus

Retention Bonus plans ($40,000 after 3 years plus additional retention bonuses once completed)

On Duty Housing

7/7 Schedule

Responsibilities

• Working with a team of medical experts to safely transport customers to and from locations and facilities
• Ensure aircraft readiness for flight dispatches as described in the appropriate manuals, including all FAR and Air Evac Lifeteam requirements, and aircraft cleanliness duties
• Maintain accurate AEL 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 Air Evac Lifeteam 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
• 1,500 Helicopter Hours
• 1,000 Helicopter PIC Hours
• 500 Turbine Helicopter Hours
• 100 hours night unaided, or 50 hours unaided with 100 hours aided
• 230 pound weight limit with flight gear

Preferred Qualifications

• B206 Aircraft Experience
• High School Diploma/Equivalent or Higher

Why Choose Air Evac Lifeteam?

As a leader in air medical care, Air Evac Lifeteam 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. Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers

Why Choose Air Evac Lifeteam?

As a leader in helicopter air ambulance services, Air Evac Lifeteam 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

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.

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