Flight Dispatcher

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IMMEDIATE HIRING! This is an ON-SITE position located in Birmingham, AL.

External Applicants must have an FAA Dispatchers License. Internal Applicants without a license will start at $47,500/Year;
Air Med will pay for FAA training (5–6 weeks). Once the license is obtained, the salary increases to $52,500/year.

• Safe, legal, and timely planning of all flight legs.
• Consider all legal requirements, such as duty and flight time limitations, in creating flight plans and itineraries.
• Verify available fuel payment options to maximize profitability.
• Monitor weather conditions en route and at each planned stop for acceptability as the trips progress.
• Reserve and brief flight crew on logistical requirements such as airline reservations and hotels for flights requiring more than one crew.
• Secure all overflight and operating permissions.
• Supply all customs documents to crew and coordinate all customs activities with arriving port officers.
• Check all trip manifests against the latest TSA eSecure system information.
• Build trip flight packets presented to the captains and review the details specific to individual flights.
• Check performance information for arrivals and departures when high altitude and temperatures may cause limitations.
• Maintain/renew operating permits.
• Process and ensure compliance with all TSA employee and passenger vetting requirements.
• Research international locations as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skilled in reading and writing English.
• Capacity to communicate clearly on the radio and telephone.
• Ability to record, transmit, and report information accurately.
• Able to efficiently utilize all equipment assigned.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Possess good typing skills with speed and accuracy necessary to efficiently process emergency and non‑emergency calls.
• Ability to understand basic computer applications.

• Aircraft dispatch experience Part 121 or Part 135.
• Foreign language skills.
• Fore Flight application experience.

As a leading provider of air medical transportation services, Air Med is part of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. Learn how our values guide our services and check out our comprehensive benefit options at Global Medical Response Careers.

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

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