Medical Officer (CCFP(EM)

Canadian Forces; Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Forces Medical Officers with CCFP(EM) provide specialized urgent and emergent resuscitative care in both pre-hospital and hospital environments for CAF training and deployed operations. They lead and mentor a spectrum of military health care providers and advance health policy within CAF.

The role includes embedded clinical duties in civilian hospitals, participation in education and research opportunities, and potential deployment to domestic and international operations.

Qualifications

• Must hold CCFP(EM) certification with Special Competency in Emergency Medicine.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated high level of clinical skills in emergency resuscitation and critical care.

Responsibilities

• Be part of multidisciplinary emergency resuscitation teams in Canada and deployed settings.
• Provide in-transport care for CAF members during evacuation.
• Educate and advise teams on emergency resuscitation and clinical policies within CAF.

Skills

CCFP(EM) certification

Leadership

Mentoring/Education

Emergency resuscitation

Education

CCFP(EM) certification

Job description

Overview

As a member of the military, Medical Officers with Certification in the Collegeof Family Physicians and who hold Special Competency in Emergency Medicine(CCFP(EM)) provide specialized urgent and emergent resuscitative care andinstruction in both pre-hospital and hospital environments for Canadian ForcesHealth Services training and deployed operations. They have the opportunity tobe a leader within the Canadian Forces Health Services and serve as mentors andeducators to the full spectrum of military health care providers. Their primaryresponsibilities are to:

• Be part of multidisciplinary emergency resuscitation teams in Canada and indeployed settings, internationally;
• Provide in-transport care for injured or ill Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)members during evacuation;
• Educate and advise multidisciplinary teams on emergency resuscitation;
• Maintain a high level of clinical skills, by holding a position within acivilian health care facility that meets approved CAF requirements;
• Contribute to the development and application of health care policies withinthe CAF.

Work environment

Medical Officer CCFP(EM)s in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) maintain theirclinical readiness by being embedded as clinical staff in civilian hospitalsacross Canada, working alongside their civilian colleagues. In addition toprimary clinical duties, participation in education and training tasks, as wellas research opportunities, occur nationally and internationally. They belong to1 Canadian Field Hospital and maintain their operational readiness byparticipating in annual military skills training and field exercises. Whenrequired, they will be called upon to deploy to unique and challenging clinicalenvironments as part of a Health Services team on domestic and internationaloperations.

If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all requiredtraining, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is someflexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can’t alwaysbe made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in yourcareer. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will doso through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserveunit will be your workplace on a part time basis, and you will not be obligatedto relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, youtypically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum withpossibilities of full-time employment.

Entry plans

• Direct Entry Options

If you have certification in the College of Family Physicians with addedcompetency certification in Emergency Medicine (CCFP(EM)), and have a currentunrestricted license to practice emergency medicine in any Canadian province orterritory, you may be eligible for enrolment and to commence basic training.

Training

At the first available opportunity, you will complete Basic Military OfficerQualification training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School inSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Medical Officer CCFP(EM)s take the CondensedHealth Services Basic Military Officer Qualification training which consists oftwo weeks of Distance Learning and four weeks of in-house training inSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Topics covered include general military knowledge, theprinciples of leadership, regulations and customs of the Forces, basic weaponshandling, and first aid. Opportunities will also be provided to apply such newlyacquired military skills in training exercises involving force protection, fieldtraining, navigation and leadership. A rigorous physical fitness program is alsoa vital part of basic training. Basic Military Officer Qualification training isprovided in English or French and successful completion is a prerequisite forfurther training.

Medical Officer CCFP(EM)s must complete the Common Health Services Officer(CHSO) course which is an eight-day e-learning course available on the DefenceLearning Network (DLN). The CHSO course introduces Medical Officers to CanadianArmed Forces policies and procedures as well as Human Resource management ofmilitary members and civilian personnel.

Medical Officer CCFP(EM)s attend the Basic Medical Officer Course at theCanadian Forces Health Services Training Center in Borden, Ontario. Here, theyare introduced to the organizational structure and history of the CanadianForces Medical Service and the unique circumstances of practicing militarymedicine. This training incorporates blended delivery modalities with onlinecomponents and a residential component.

Environmental training, an operational requirement, includes field exercisesthat may take place anywhere in the world.

Medical Officer CCFP(EM)s may be eligible to apply for advanced operationaland/or environmental military training. Post graduate training or coursesdetermined to be complimentary to military practice such as Point of CareUltrasound and pre-hospital or transport medicine may also be supported.

As they progress in their career, Medical Officer CCFP(EM)s who demonstrate therequired qualifications, ability and potential may be offered advanced trainingin the following areas:

• Aviation Medicine;
• Canadian Medical Emergency Response Team (CMERT);
• Forward Aeromedical Evacuation;
• Mobile Surgical Resuscitation Team;
• Nuclear, Chemical and Biologic Threats and Response;
• Forward Acute Care Resuscitation Team Training;
• Undersea Medicine;
• Epidemiology and Research;
• Medical Education and Simulation; and
• Military and Health Care Leadership.

Part time options

The role of the Canadian Forces Health Services Reserves is to provide trainedpersonnel to support, augment and sustain Canadian Forces Health Servicesorganizations for CAF operations and training activities, while building andmaintaining links between the CAF and the local community.

As a health care professional in the Health Services Reserves, you must have anunrestricted licence to practise in your clinical field (including certificationin CCFP(EM)) and maintain clinical currency within your civilian workplace.

A position may be available for part time employment with the Primary Reserve atcertain locations across Canada. Members of the Primary Reserve are paid duringtheir training and may also volunteer for teaching, training and/or deploymenton a military mission within or outside Canada.

Medical Officer CCFP(EM)s will broaden the medical support capability of HealthServices by joining a Reserve Field Ambulance. Members of Primary Reserve unitscomplete a minimum annual commitment of 14 days of service and/or training atany time during the year, doing any or all of the following:

• providing health care services to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members
• teaching and monitoring clinical skills of personnel
• attending field exercises to practice and/or provide medical care in a military field environment

All members of the Canadian Forces Health Services Reserves may have anopportunity to work internationally as members of a deployed Canadian ForcesHealth Services Team, on a voluntary basis.

Find a Recruiting Centre

Reserve Force members are trained to the same level as their Regular Forcecounterparts. All members complete Basic Military Officer Qualification Training(BMOQ), at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School inSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Topics covered include general militaryknowledge, the principles of leadership, regulations and customs of the Forces,basic weapons handling, field training, navigation and first aid. This trainingvaries in length and is usually available in two-week sessions or on weekends.Reserve Medical Officers also complete the Common Health Officers (CHSO asabove, followed by the Basic Medical Officer Course (BMOC), which teaches youhow to employ your clinical skills/profession within the military environment.This training incorporates both online and on-site training over six weeks andis usually available once per year, in one-, two- or three-week sessions held atthe Canadian Forces Health Services Training Centre (CFHSTC), in Borden,Ontario.

CCFP(EM)s in the Primary Reserve maintain their civilian positions and skills in hospitals across Canada and are not required to relocate. They belong to a Reserve Field Ambulance and stay operationally ready by participating in required military skills training and field exercises. Primary Reserve Medical CCFP(EM)s will be able to contribute to the development and delivery of clinical teaching and training tasks delivered across Canada, as well as to deploy to unique and challenging clinical environments as part of a Health Services team on domestic and international operations.

Reserve Force members are paid 92.8% of Regular Force rates of pay as a per diem, have the opportunity to receive a reasonable benefits package, and may qualify to contribute to a pension plan.

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