🚀 Float Rotor Wing Pilot - IFR

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This role is offered by Life Flight Network, a leading non‑profit air ambulance organization dedicated to safety, excellence, and innovation. Flights are conducted for critically ill or injured patients, and pilots work a full‑time schedule with varied shifts—including nights, weekends, and holidays. The position covers bases in Cottage Grove, Salem, Newport & Aurora, Oregon and Kelso, Washington.

Base pay range

$109,702.32/yr – $139,644.96/yr

Responsibilities

The Float Rotor Wing Pilot is responsible for professionally and safely operating aircraft for LFN, performing pre‑ and post‑flight inspections, planning flights, assisting in loading passengers, baggage and cargo, analyzing weather conditions, maintaining logs and records, and operating ground handling equipment.

Qualifications & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• 5 years’ experience as a professional pilot (preferred)
• 2000 Total Hours (required)
• 1500 hours as Pilot in Command (required)
• 1000 hours R/W Turbine time (required)
• 100 hours instrument time (preferred)
• 75 Instrument hours total – at least 50 in aircraft instrument time (required)
• 100 hours of unaided nighttime (required)
• Air‑medical transportation experience (preferred)
• NVG experience (preferred)
• Mountain experience (preferred)
• FAA Commercial Helicopter Certificate with Instrument Helicopter Rating (required)
• FAA second‑class flight physical (required)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent grammar and customer‑service communication skills
• Valid driver’s license and reliable automobile with insurance (required)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation above industry standard
• Medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage (100% employee cost)
• 401(k) with 100% vested employer contribution
• Multilingual stipend, tenure bonuses, adoption assistance, paid parental time off, bereavement leave (including pets), tuition/reimbursement, paid volunteer time, employee recognition awards
• Generous paid time off plan (almost 4 weeks/year for full‑time employees)
• Wellness reimbursement program, Life Flight Network membership, dog‑friendly work environment

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

All candidates are subject to drug screening and background investigation.

Life Flight Network is an equal opportunity employer.

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