Posted 11 days ago
Physician assistant
@ Canadian Armed Forces
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Overview
The Canadian Armed Forces is hiring Physician Assistants to deliver primary and emergency health care to CAF members in clinics, on ships and on operations in Canada and abroad. The role is available full-time, part-time or through a paid education program. The CAF offers a starting salary of $4,337 to $6,413 per month for Direct Entry recruits, plus paid leave, health coverage and a pension plan.
Pay:
$4,337–$6,413 a month
Responsibilities:
- Fournir des soins de santé primaires
- Fournir des soins d'urgence
- Promouvoir la protection et l'éducation en santé
- Pratiquer la médecine environnementale et hyperbare
- Promouvoir la santé et la sécurité au travail
Requirements summary:
- Citoyen canadien ou résident permanent vivant au Canada
- Au moins 17 ou 18 ans
- Diplôme d'études secondaires (10e année)
- Baccalauréat ou maîtrise d'un programme accrédité d'assistant médical (voie d'entrée directe)
- Certification PACCC et inscription provinciale ou territoriale en vigueur (voie d'entrée directe)
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Job-board feed · jobillico
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- 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 | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | PACCC Certification |
| Education | High school (required), Bachelor’s degree (preferred), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Physician Assistant |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Canadian Armed Forces
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 63 |
Are you motivated to deliver hands-on care where it’s needed most? As a Physician Assistant in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), you’ll provide primary and emergency health care to CAF members in clinics, on ships and on operations in Canada and around the world.
This position is available full-time or part-time, or as part of our paid education program.
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
- Paid education and 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 Physician Assistant, your primary duties are to:
- Provide primary health care
- Provide emergency care
- Promote health protection and education
- Practice environmental medicine and hyperbaric medicine
- Promote occupational health and safety
You will find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.
This position is similar to the following:
- Physician Assistant
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).
Direct Entry Plan
If you already have a Baccalaureate or Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, are a Certified PA holding a current Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC) Certification and current registration to practise as a Physician Assistant in a Canadian province or territory, the CAF may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
Join the CAF
To learn more about becoming a Physician Assistant, 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
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.