REACH Helicopter Pilot (SPIFR) - HAA - Located in Merced, CA

REACH Air Medical Services

Merced (CA)

On-site

USD 142,000 - 156,000

Full time

11 days ago
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On duty housing
Up to half the year at home
Bonus eligible

Job summary

REACH Air Medical Services in Merced, CA is seeking a Helicopter Pilot to provide critical medical air transport. You will work with a team of medical experts, ensure aircraft readiness under FAR and REACH procedures, and maintain accurate documentation and logs.

Responsibilities include coordinating with dispatch, flight crews and facilities, conducting shift handoffs, and upholding certifications and ongoing training. Pay range listed as $141,599–$155,762 with bonus eligibility.

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.
  • Minimum 100 cumulative hours of instrument flight time.
  • 230 pound weight limit with flight gear.

Responsibilities

  • Work with a team of medical experts to transport customers safely.
  • Ensure aircraft readiness per manuals, FAR and REACH requirements.
  • Maintain REACH and regulatory documentation and records; communicate with dispatch and crew.
  • Provide shift change information to the next pilot following protocol.
  • Maintain required certifications and ongoing training.

Skills

Rotorcraft experience
Instrument rating
FAA Class II Medical
Night flight hours
Instrument time

Education

Rotorcraft FAA Commercial Certificate
Helicopter Instrument Rating
High School Diploma/Equivalent

Tools

EC135/H135 Aircraft Experience

Job description

Located in Merced, CA

HAA PILOT Full-Time Opportunity

$220,762 Total Potential. 7/7. Missions that matter.

Pilot Incentives
  • Potential to earn up to $110,000 bonus
  • Up to half the year at home
  • On duty housing
  • Saving lives in HAA/HEMS

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 keepingEffectively 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
Why Choose REACH?

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.

Pay range potential $141,599–$155,762 and bonus eligible

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.

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