Many careers in healthcare to consider
It has become the mission of The Employment Journey to provide awareness of the many opportunities in healthcare on PEI. There are endless choices in the private and public sectors.
According to the WorkPEI Employment Analysis, about 14,300 people are working in Healthcare and Social Assistance on PEI in May 2023.
According to the Labour Force Survey for May 2023, the number of people working in PEI’s Health and Social Services sector went up by 2,400 since May 2022.
A great way to explore healthcare options is to check out the 2020 Guide of Health Professions published by the Government of PEI’s Health and Wellness department. The guide features key information about more than 60 health career opportunities on PEI. This includes 13 different fields, plus health careers in the private and non-profit sectors.
Careers in the health field not listed in the guide above include chefs, service workers, IT support, finance specialists, administrative roles, and more.
More healthcare sector job titles, opportunities & details
- Acupuncturist
- Addiction Counsellor
- Anesthesiologist
- Audiologist
- Bilingual Administrative Assistant
- Bilingual Medical Administrative Assistant
- Biomedical Technologist
- Cardiology Technologist
- Chiropractor
- Clinical Psychologist
- Dental Assistant
- Dentist
- Dental Hygienist
- Denturist
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Environmental Health Officers
- Family Physician
- Foot Care Profession
- Health Information Management
- Health Records Information Management
- Kinesiologist
- Licensed Opticians
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
- Medical Doctor
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Medical Physicist
- Medical Radiation Technologist
- Medical Radiation Therapist
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing (Public Health Nurse Bilingual)
- PEI Nurses Union
- Occupational Therapist
- Opthamologist
- Optometrist
- Oral & Maxiofacial Surgeon
- Orthodontist (braces)
- Orthopedic Technologist
- Orthotists
- Paramedic
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physiotherapist
- Podiatrist
- Primary Care Nurse
- Prosthetist
- Provincial Neonatology Service staff (QEH infant intensive care unit)
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Radiation Therapist
- Registered Dietitian
- Registered Massage Therapist
- Registered Nurse
- Resident Care Worker
- Respiratory Therapist
- Rheumatologist
- Service Worker
- Social Worker
- Sonographer
- Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
- Speech Language Pathologist (Bilingual): French-language health services
- Youth Worker
Where Healthcare workers are employed on PEI– small sample, click here
For health job opportunities available in the provincial government:
- Recruitment and Retention Secretariat at 902-620-3874, visit www.healthjobspei.ca
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