Medical Technician

Come on down to the Nanaimo Hiring & Post-Secondary Education Expo on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Country Club Centre | 3200 N. Island Hwy., Nanaimo, B.C. Come dressed for success with your resume in hand for an opportunity to meet a live recruiter. Free Admission and Open to the public. Medical Technician Overview As a member of the military, Medical Technicians work with a variety of health care professionals including Medical Officers and Nursing Officers to treat the sick and injured in various Canadian Armed Forces' operations and units. The Medical Technician occupation is undergoing an occupation analysis, therefore, applicants enrolling into this occupation will be required to choose between one of two new occupations sometime in late 2025 – Combat Medic or Paramedic. The new occupations will see a change in training and career requirements. To learn about the changes and impacts to enrolment into this occupation please contact the Health Services Attraction team at: HSRecruiting-RecrutementSS@forces.gc.ca . A Medical Technician has the following primary duties: * Provide initial care for patients; * Provide basic to advanced life support care independently and as a part of a multidisciplinary team; * Administer lifesaving interventions and treatments to trauma casualties; * Interview and record patient medical histories; * Instruct soldiers on Combat First Aid and Tactical Combat Casualty Care; * Manage soldier’s medical readiness, supplies and equipment; * Administer intravenous therapy; * Take and monitor patients’ vital signs; * Administer and dispense some medications in accordance with their scope of practice; * Assist patients in accessing various health services resources such as Mental Health services and physiotherapy; * Provide medical support during environmental operations; * Recover casualties from the point of injury and transport them to a medical facility by wheeled or tracked ambulance, or by air; * Participate in rescues from crashed vehicles, tanks, ships, aircraft and damaged buildings; * Give basic advice on disease prevention, hygiene and sanitation; * Perform specific environmental health and preventive medicine duties; * Collect specimens and perform basic laboratory procedures; * Operate and maintain medical and life-support equipment; * Perform electrocardiograms and audiograms; * Initiate, maintain and distribute medical records, documents, reports and returns; and * Maintain, replenish and account for general and medical supplies. Work environment Medical Technicians spend most of their careers working directly with the Canadian Armed Forces within Canada, on ships at sea, and deployed on international missions. In the field, overseas and on ship, they usually work in shifts and, occasionally, on call. In Clinics, they generally work regular hours. If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment. Salary Competitive Salary The CAF offers competitive salaries. Your skills, knowledge, experience and training can impact your starting salary. As a new direct entry recruit in the Regular Force, you could earn anywhere from $3,614 to $5,304 per month, while you complete basic training. Once you are fully trained for your chosen occupation, your salary will continue to increase based on your time in the military, rank and acquired skills. Starting salaries are based on equivalent careers for entry level positions within the private sector. The benefits of continuous professional development, training, healthcare and pension from the moment you enroll separate the CAF from every other private sector opportunity. Apply at: https://forces.ca/en/careers Company: Canadian Armed Forces Salary: $3,614 to $5,304 per month Contract: PERMANENT