About This Role
AirMed International — part of Global Medical Response (GMR) — is hiring a Fixed Wing Pilot to serve as Pilot in Command on a King Air 200, flying air-medical (medevac) and patient-relocation missions out of San Antonio, Texas, under FAR Part 135. The PIC holds final authority for the safe conduct of each assigned flight, exercises Tier 2 operational control as described in the General Operations Manual, and supervises any other assigned crew in flight. Pilots work a rotating 7-days-on / 7-days-off schedule, standing 12-hour duty shifts (up to 14 hours when operating under Part 135) at the base hangar so they can launch within 30 minutes of trip notification; each 7-day block is assigned as either a day or a night duty period a month in advance to allow rest-cycle planning. Base annual salary runs $111,589–$122,748 with merit-based scaled increases up to $156,224, alongside sign-on, retention, and relocation incentives.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as Pilot in Command with final authority over operation of the aircraft and the safe conduct of assigned flights, exercising Tier 2 operational control per the General Operations Manual and supervising any other assigned crew members during flight. Comply with the duties set out in AirMed International's general operating manual and with all applicable FARs and OpSpecs. Ensure the aircraft is mission-ready in coordination with AirMed's global operations center, and see that all pertinent flight-operations information is disseminated through the operational control structure. Conduct oneself professionally and remain sensitive to the operating environment at all times. Attend required meetings and, when needed, training and check-flights outside normal duty-shift rotations, and perform other duties assigned by the Director of Operations or Chief Pilot. The role reports to the Base Lead Pilot, the Chief Pilot, and the Director of Operations, and involves outside weather work
- night, day, and overnight shifts
- aircraft de-icing, towing, and hangar maneuvering
- flight preparation
- and travel for training or maintenance assignments.
What We Offer
$15,000 sign-on bonus, payable on completion of training and the check ride$40,000 retention bonus (6-month waiting perioda 3-year program)up to $5,000 in relocation assistanceand merit-based annual salary increases scaling to a maximum of $156,224. Further company benefit options are described on GMR's careers benefits page.
Requirements
- Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, San Antonio, Texas. Must hold, or be able to attain, the BE-200PL21 and C-90 PIC qualifications. Must hold, or be eligible to hold, an unrestricted FAA ATP certificate, plus a current FAA Class I or II Medical Certificate. Minimum flight-time requirements: 2,500 hours airplane total time
- 1,000 hours airplane PIC
- 500 hours airplane multi-engine land
- 100 hours in type
- and 75 instrument hours (50 actual). A valid, unexpired driver's licence and a valid US passport are required, along with at least a high-school diploma, GED equivalent, or higher