**Join the team at Avera!** **Love Where You Work:** Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Avera has been voted a “BEST-IN-STATE employer” 2019-current. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless. **Culture:** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. **You Belong at Avera:** Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. **Avera is now hiring a Pilot!!** **_Position Highlights:_** + **One week of PTO front-loaded and a generous ongoing paid-time off package.** + **Options for Free Health Insurance!** + **Career Growth** **opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.** **Job Summary** This position will float to all Avera Careflight bases/locations. The Helicopter Pilot is a licensed helicopter pilot who is assigned and orientated to the Careflight program. The pilot is responsible for flying helicopter missions requested by Avera McKennan. The pilot is directly responsible for all operations pertaining to the safe and efficient conduct of the flight from initial request until termination of the flight. Must have a good working knowledge of the company Operations Manual, Federal Aviation Regulations, Operations Specifications, Aircraft Flight Manual and any other requirements pertinent to specific flights. Must demonstrate interdisciplinary skills when working with team members. Must have effective critical thinking skills to problem solve and immediately respond to changing environments. **Education and/or Experience** + Required to have a minimum of 1500 total flight hours. 1200 hours must be in helicopters. 1000 hours must be Pilot in Command rotorcraft hours. + 100 unaided night hours or 50 hours unaided, with at least 100 aided night hours required. + 500 hours of turbine time required. **CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS** + Required to have and maintain a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Certificate and instrument rating or an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate valid for Rotorcraft Category, Helicopter Class. + Current First or Second Class FAA Medical Certificate Required. + Successful completion of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug screening is required. + An Airline Transport Pilot rating is preferred. **Work Schedule** + Varied Shifts + 80 hours per 2 weeks **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $40.75 - $61.25 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.