[Hiring] Area Manager @Air Methods

Role Description

The Area Manager I is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of multiple Air Methods bases across Nebraska. This is a bonus-eligible leadership position responsible for driving operational, safety, staffing, and financial performance across the assigned area. The salary range for this position is $83,000 to $120,000 annually.

• Partners closely with Clinical, Aviation, Maintenance, Safety, and Sales leadership to maximize base readiness and in-service availability while ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality.
• Provides direct oversight of base operations, monitors financial and operational performance, supports regional strategy, and builds a strong customer-focused culture across each assigned location.
• Responsible and accountable for the day-to-day base operations, ensuring all bases are in service, operating safely, and providing a positive customer experience.
• Provides consistent leadership focused on building an optimal and engaged culture at the local base level that exemplifies core values and mission.
• Communicates regularly with base staff to reinforce efficient base operations, job responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Drives Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to maximize profit contribution.
• Accountable for the management and control of the P&L across assigned bases, including expense and payroll controls.
• Accountable for scheduling of base staff to ensure 100% coverage of assigned bases to optimize in-service rates and minimize overtime.
• Works closely with and in collaboration with Center of Excellence (COE) and Business Development to ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures, maintaining a high degree of customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for recruitment, performance management, and teammate development for the area in collaboration with COE partners.
• Regularly evaluates and manages employee relations issues, addressing low-performing teammates, including termination.
• Effectively coaches and models appropriate leadership behaviors.
• Oversees the supply chain and logistic needs for assigned bases, including management of non-aviation, maintenance, and clinical-related activities and expenses.
• Works with maintenance leadership in planning maintenance events and spare utilization to minimize any potential for base out-of-service events.
• Supports Regional Director in the delivery of Scorecards to customers and is responsible for the execution of any needed action plans.
• Maintains and monitors business, medical, and all other licenses required to do business, ensuring compliance with discipline-specific requirements related to DOT and Non-DOT random and reasonable suspicion.
• Coordinates base startups, moves, and closures with regional leadership, including facility repairs/maintenance and lease management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of related work experience in clinical, aviation, maintenance with strong leadership background and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
• Strong leadership background.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of collaboration at all levels.
• Demonstrates high critical thinking, reasoning skills, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage revenue and budgets.
• Ability to prepare written reports.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Requirements

• Ability to be available 24/7 for operational requirements.
• Percentage of time spent traveling up to 70% or more depending on business needs.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of the position, subject to applicable laws and Air Methods’ policies.

Benefits

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