Are you calm under pressure and driven to help others? As a Combat Medic in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), you’ll provide medical care to injured soldiers, supporting health services in Canada and abroad.

This position is available full-time or part-time.

Pay & Benefits

The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well supported. These include:

Market-competitive salary starting from $4,337 - $6,413/month for new recruits who join the Regular Force under the Direct Entry plan

New pay increases: earn more from the start

Recruiting allowance of up to $50,000 paid in installments at key service milestones

Training opportunities

Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Counseling, and relocation support services

Pension plan

Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance

Overview

As a Combat Medic, your primary duties are to:

Provide initial care for patients

Administer lifesaving interventions and treatments to trauma casualties

Instruct soldiers on Combat First Aid and Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Participate in rescues from crashed vehicles, tanks and damaged buildings

Maintain, replenish and account for general and medical supplies

Manage soldier’s medical readiness, supplies and equipment





You will find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;

Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:

For the Paid Education programs, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);

For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student;

Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education).

Required Education

The minimum required education to apply for this position is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec with Grade 10 applied Math and any Science course at the Grade 10 or Secondary 4 level.

Foreign education may be accepted.

Direct Entry Plan

No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.

Join the CAF

To learn more about becoming a Combat Medic, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you: www.forces.ca/en/find-a-recruiting-centre or call 1-(phone hidden).

Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.

Job Type: Full-time – Part-time

📌 COMBAT MEDIC (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Canadian Armed Forces
📍 Nova Scotia