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Recruitment

The CFHS is a team of more than 2,400 full-time Regular Force and 900 part-time Reserve Force health care professionals who provide a wide spectrum of health care services in Canada and overseas. This multidisciplinary team includes surgeons, general practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants, biomedical electronics technicians, X-ray technicians, health care administrators, and others.

Specialized military occupations, such as the multi-skilled Preventative Medicine Technician, the Medical Assistant, and the Physician Assistant, provide a range of services that make them unique to the CF.

The CFHS also employs civilian personnel through contracting arrangements or via the Public Service, to provide health care and administrative support in Canada.