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

REACH Air Medical Services; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On duty housing

Bonus eligible

Potential to earn up to $85,000 bonus

Job summary

REACH Air Medical Services in Modesto, CA is hiring a Helicopter Pilot for a full-time role to provide medical air transportation. Safety is a core pillar, with teamwork among medical experts and dispatch. The job requires extensive rotorcraft hours, instrument rating, and FAA medical clearance.

Earn potential includes bonuses and housing options. Responsibilities include patient transport with a medical team, aircraft readiness, and meticulous record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Total flight hours must total at least 2000 hours.
• 2,000 helicopter hours required for eligibility.
• 1,000 helicopter PIC hours for leadership ability.
• 1,000 turbine helicopter hours preferred.
• Minimum 200 helicopter night flight hours.
• Minimum 100 hours of instrument flight time.
• 230-pound weight limit with flight gear.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers with medical teams safely to locations.
• Ensure aircraft readiness per manuals and FAA/REACH rules.
• Maintain REACH and regulatory documentation and records.
• Communicate with dispatch, crews, facilities, and partners.
• Provide shift-change info and update change boards.
• Maintain required certifications and ongoing training.

Skills

Total flight hours

Helicopter hours

PIC hours

Turbine helicopter hours

Night flight hours

Instrument time

Weight limit 230 lbs

Education

Rotorcraft FAA Commercial Certificate

Helicopter instrument rating

FAA Class II Medical Certificate

High School Diploma/Equivalent

Job description

Located in Modesto, CA

Job Description

HAA PILOT Full-Time Opportunity

$240,000 Total Potential. 7/7. Missions that matter.

Pilot Incentives

This is pilot life at Global Medical Response:

• Potential to earn up to $85,000 bonus
• Up to half the year at home
• On duty housing
• Saving lives in HAA / HEMS

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

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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