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Where are healthcare workers employed? (small sampling)

Examples of employment in public healthcare:

  • Electronic Health Information System
  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health Programs, e.g. Dental Public Health, Public Health Nursing
  • Mental Health, e.g. Mental Health and Addictions Emergency Department
  • Long Term Care facilities
  • PEI Pharmacare
  • Home Care
  • Acute Care

Health centres: www.healthpei.ca/healthcentres

  • Central Queens Health Centre in Hunter River
  • Central Queens Satellite Gulf Shore Health Centre in Rustico
  • Eastern Kings Health Centre in Souris
  • Four Neighbourhoods Health Centre in Charlottetown
  • Harbourside Health Centre in Summerside
  • Evangeline Health Centre in Wellington
  • O’Leary Health Centre in O’Leary
  • Tyne Valley Health Centre in Tyne Valley
  • Montague Health Centre in Montague

PEI hospitals: www.healthpei.ca/hospitals

  • Hillsborough Hospital
  • Community Hospital O’Leary
  • Prince County Hospital
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague
  • Western Hospital in Alberton
  • Souris Hospital

Public nursing facilities: www.healthpei.ca/longtermcare

There are nine public nursing facilities on PEI.

  • Colville Manor, Souris
  • Riverview Manor, Montague
  • Prince Edward Home, Charlottetown
  • Beach Grove Home, Charlottetown
  • Summerset Manor, Summerside
  • Wedgewood Manor, Summerside
  • Stewart Memorial, Tyne Valley
  • Margaret Stewart Ellis Home, O’Leary
  • Maplewood Manor, Alberton

Not-for-profit organizations:

Visit  https://employmentjourney.com/community-sector-network-of-pei-representing-non-profit-organizations/

Examples of private nursing homes and community care homes:

West Prince:
Lady Slipper Villa, Tignish Seniors Home Care Cooperative, Rev. W.J. Phillips Residence, Valley Lodge

East Prince:
Andrews of Summerside, Perrins Clinton View Lodge, MacEwan Mews, La Cooperative le Chez Nous Ltee, Kensington Community Care Home, Miscouche Villa, Park Hill Place, South Shore Villa

Queens:
Whisperwood Villa, Valley House, Smith Lodge, PEI Atlantic Baptist Home, Park West Lodge, Grafton House, Garden Home, The Mount Continuing Care Community and more.

Kings:

Bayview Lodge, Carroll’s Lodge, MacKinnon Pines, Perrins Marina Villa, Dr. John Gillis Memorial Lodge (both community care and nursing care)

Naturopaths:

  • Dr. David M Collins (also does massage therapy)
  • Dr. John DeMarsh
  • Dr. Gretchen Maclean
  • Dr. Lana McMurrer
  • Dr. Tracy Pollard
  • Dr. Kali Simmonds
  • Dr. Marilyn Yap-Yu

Pharmacies:

  • Murphy’s Pharmacy
  • Shopper’s Drug Mart
  • Friendly Pharmacy
  • Sherwood Drug Mart
  • Lawtons Pharmacy

Massage therapy:

  • Atlantic Therapeutic Massage
  • Karen Banfill – Montague
  • Island Wellness Centre
  • Nova Massage and Laser Clinic
  • Carolyn MacGuigan
  • Donna Chaisson – Tignish
  • Charlottetown Massage Therapy
  • Laura Dear
  • PEI Sports Massage

Physiotherapists: (about 65 on PEI)

  • Sports Centre Physiotherapy
  • Charlottetown Physiotherapy Centre

Chiropractors:

  • Dr. Vincent Adams, Summerside & Charlottetown
  • Dr. Darren MacLean, Charlottetown
  • You Move Physiotherapy, Alberton

Paramedicine:

Island EMS 

Podiatrist:

  • Dr. Bettles, chiropodist/podiatrist – Charlottetown
  • Dr Brian Johnson – Charlottetown and Summerside

Audiologist:

  • Audiology Associates – Charlottetown and Summerside
  • Island Audiology Inc. – Charlottetown – Mary Lou Hughes
  • Audiologist for Public Health Department

Dentists: www.dapei.ca

Dental hygienist: The PEI Dental Hygienist Association (PEIDHA) is a non-profit group that promotes awareness to the dental hygiene profession on PEI. It is led by volunteers working in the field, and represents over 120 members who are either working or looking to work in the industry on the Island. Read more

Dental assistant:
(about 145 are registered on PEI)

Orthodontist: (braces)

  • Dr. Stewart Matheson
  • Dr. John McManaman

Oral & maxiofacial surgeons:

  • Dr. Habbi
  • Dr. Gregory Mitton

Denturist:

  • Accu-bite Denture Clinic, Montague and Stratford
  • Bernard’s Denture Service
  • Rhyno Denture Clinic
  • Summerside Denture Clinic

Orthotics:

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Island Orthotics Ltd.
  • Footech

Opticians (about 38) & Optometrists (about 20):

  • Vogue Optical
  • Matheson Eyewear
  • Family Vision Centre
  • Hunter River Vision Clinic
  • Island Optical
  • Boyles Optical

Ophthalmologists:

Dr. Andrew Boswall
Dr. D.G. Stewart
Dr Anne Drysdale

Other healthcare work:

  • Acupuncture
  • Counselling
  • Fitness/Wellness Facility
  • Health Food Stores
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Travel immunization

For health job opportunities available in the provincial government:

  • Recruitment and Retention Secretariat at 902-620-3874, visit www.healthjobspei.ca
  • More job opportunities, visit www.gov.pe.ca/jobs
  • Student job opportunities, visit www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/health–care–students

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