VFR Pilot

Join our life-saving team in Richmond, TX

Sign-On Bonus up to $50,000! Are you an exceptional pilot looking to make a real impact from the cockpit? PHI Health is seeking skilled and dedicated pilots to join our elite team. You will be at the forefront of life-saving missions, delivering critical care to those in need with speed, precision, and unwavering commitment. In this role, you'll experience the thrill of aviation combined with the profound satisfaction of knowing that your expertise and quick thinking can change the course of a patient's future.

PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States, operating from more than 80 bases across the country. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport over 22,000 patients each year and also offer outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems.

Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety.

PHI Air Medical (operating under CAMTS guidelines) uses the BH407 VFR/NVG system. 24‑hour operations (day/night rotation). Successful applicants must have an aircraft transition; a minimum service requirement of one year per CBA. A relocation package is available, with a two‑year minimum service requirement per CBA when utilized. External search may run concurrently with internal job posting. The candidate will participate in community outreach programs, adhere to PHI Air Medical policies, assist in loading/unloading patients and equipment, perform line pilot duties IAW GOM, support the Safety Management System, Destination Zero, and other safety campaigns, and work with internal and external customers to provide safe, efficient, courteous, and reliable service.

We offer competitive pay and a benefits package that keeps our teams happy, healthy and invested. The package includes competitive pay, shift bonuses, shift incentives, Annual Safety Bonus, Annual Employee Bonus, and more.

• Commercial and Instrument Helicopter Ratings
• First Class Medical
• CAMTS Requirement
• 2,000 Total Hours
• 1,500 Hours Helicopter
• 1,000 Hours PIC Helicopters
• 500 Hours Turbine Helicopters
• 100 Hours in Unaided Night Operations or 50 Hours Unaided and 100 Hours Night Vision Goggles (NVG)
• Must meet and maintain the company’s flight personnel weight restriction policy, which limits individual weight to 235 lbs or less
• Strong communication, internal and external customer service skills
• Interview and acceptance by customer/PHI management
• Must be able to pass pre‑placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift 100 pounds to assist in the loading and unloading of patients and equipment), drug screening and background screen
• Demonstrated internal and external customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Schedule/
  
  Location:
  
  7&7; day of week the base changes schedules, and schedule change may be required
• Must reside within a 1‑hour or less commute of the base

Schedule 7&7; day of week the base changes schedules, and schedule change may be required. Must reside within a 1‑hour or less commute of the base.

• Safe. We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.
• Efficient. We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity and achieve sustainable profitability as a high‑performing organization.
• Quality. We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.
• Service. We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.

For more than 40 years, our company has been providing critical air medical transport services across the country. We outfit each aircraft with advanced technology, impose rigorous protocols and training, and pioneer forward‑thinking…