Posted 16 days ago
Combat medic
@ Canadian Armed Forces
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Overview
The Canadian Armed Forces is hiring Combat Medics, full-time or part-time, to give initial care and lifesaving treatment to injured soldiers in Canada and abroad. The role includes teaching Combat First Aid and Tactical Combat Casualty Care and managing medical supplies and soldiers' medical readiness. The posting offers a starting salary from $4,337 to $6,413 per month for Regular Force Direct Entry recruits, plus a recruiting allowance of up to $50,000.
Pay:
$4,337–$6,413 a month
Responsibilities:
- Provide initial care and lifesaving treatment to trauma casualties
- Instruct soldiers in Combat First Aid and Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- Participate in rescues from crashed vehicles, tanks and damaged buildings
- Maintain, replenish and account for medical and general supplies
- Manage soldiers' medical readiness, supplies and equipment
Requirements summary:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
- At least 18 years old (17 with parental consent)
- Grade 10 or Secondary 4 with Grade 10 applied math and a science course
- No previous work experience required
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Job-board feed · jobillico
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 0+ years |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Vehicle, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Paid training, Home office allowance |
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Canadian Armed Forces
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 63 |
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:
- 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 1-800-856-8488.
Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.
Job Type: Full-time – Part-time
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