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Canadian Forces members are proud to serve Canada by defending its values, interests and sovereignty at home and abroad.

Canadian Forces personnel belong to air, land, sea and special operations components.

Members Serve either full-time in the Regular Force or part-time in the Reserves. When you join the Regular Force, you are signing on for several years of service.

Members of the Reserves are part-time Military personnel who get a sense of what it might be like to pursue a Military career, without making a long-term commitment.

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Job Description 

 

OVERVIEW

You will work with physicians, physician assistants and nurses to treat the sick and injured in all kinds of Canadian Forces (CF) operations and units.

 

MAIN BENEFITS 

  • Training provided for approximately eight months
  • Opportunities for advancement

WHAT THEY DO

Medical Technicians work with medical teams to treat the sick and injured in all kinds of Canadian Forces (CF) operations and units. They provide initial care for sick and injured patients and basic life support to trauma patients, prescribe some medications in accordance with their field of practice, provide medical support on military training exercises or operations, recover casualties from the point of injury and transport them to a medical facility, give basic advice on disease prevention, hygiene and sanitation, and carry out all the duties expected of a medical technician, from collecting specimens to keeping files. 

 

 


Job Requirements 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Medical Technicians must have a High School Diploma with a grade 12 or Secondary V level Biology course and Science course (Chemistry or Physics), and hold a valid driver’s license. This occupation requires dedication, hard work, and the desire and ability to carry out detailed tasks for extended periods of time under pressure, without making mistakes.

 

TRAINING     

The first stage of training for all new recruits is the 13-week Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) course at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

 

On successful completion of BMQ, Medical Technicians may go to one of the Army’s Military Training Centres for the 4-week Soldier Qualification (SQ) course.*

 

*Note: Although non-combatants under the Geneva Conventions, Medical Technicians deployed on operations bear arms to defend their patients and themselves.

 

Upon completion of the BMQ or SQ, candidates go on to Basic Military Occupational (MOC) Training. The first part of this course lasts 16 weeks and is given at the Canadian Forces Medical Service School (CFMSS) in Borden, Ontario.

 

The second part of Basic MOC Training for the Medical Technicians is given at the Paramedic Academy of the Justice Institute of British Columbia in Chilliwack or Ahuntsic College in Montréal, Quebec. These courses are tailored to military requirements while meeting performance standards set by the Paramedic Association of Canada and approved by the Canadian Medical Association. On completion of this stage of training, Medical Technicians receive the professional credential of Primary Care Paramedic Level I.

 

TRAINING

Medical Technicians are typically posted to a Canadian Forces health care unit in Canada. Within their first 18 months of work, they must complete the Maintenance of Clinical Skills Program (MCSP). Upon completion of the MCSP, Medical Technicians are eligible for intermediate MOC training.

Upon completion of intermediate MOC training, Medical Technicians are prepared for a wide range of postings in a Combat Arms unit, aboard one of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships, or may be trained for a medical specialist trade, such as Operating Room Technician, Preventive Medicine Technician, Biomedical Electronic Technician or Aero-Medical Technician.

 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Medical Technicians spend most of their careers working directly with Army, Navy and Air Force units, on Canadian Forces Bases and Wings across Canada, at sea in HMC Ships, or deployed overseas.

Medical Technicians are required to work long hours in physically demanding circumstances, including severe weather conditions, and to endure considerable mental stress. Shift work and on-call work are the norm. Medical Technicians are always required to remain alert, to pay close attention to detail and to show initiative and good judgment.

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT

Medical Technicians enjoy excellent opportunities for advanced training and promotion. They may be posted at a Canadian base or station or be deployed on missions all over the world. For those who demonstrate the required ability and potential, there are countless opportunities for advancement, promotion and advanced training.

 

 

 


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