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 15,100 people worked in Healthcare and Social Assistance on PEI in February 2025.
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
- CEO, Health PEI
- Associate Physician
- Acupuncturist
- Addiction Counsellor
- Advance Care Community Paramedic
- Anesthesiologist
- Audiologist
- Bilingual Administrative Assistant
- Bilingual Medical Administrative Assistant
- Biomedical Technologist
- Cardiology Technologist
- Children’s Services Manager
- Child Protection Social Workers
- Child and Youth Care Workers
- Chiropractor
- Clinical Therapist
- Cook – Palliative Care
- Dental Assistant
- Dentist
- Dental Hygienist
- Dental Hygienist (self-employed)
- Denturist
- Diagnostic Imaging
- ECG Technician
- Emergency Room Physician
- Family Physician
- Foot Care Profession
- Health Information Management
- Health Records Information Management
- Hospital Chaplain
- Kinesiologist
- Lactation Consultant (RN)
- Licensed Opticians
- Licensed Practical Nurse – Palliative Care
- Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
- Medical Doctor
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Medical Physicist
- Medical Radiation Technologist
- Medical Radiation Therapist
- Medical Student
- Mental Health & Addictions careers
- Mental Health and Addictions Patient Navigator
- Midwife
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Practitioner Week 2024
- Nursing (Public Health Nurse Bilingual)
- PEI Nurses Union
- Occupational Therapist
- Opthamologist
- Optometrist
- Oral & Maxiofacial Surgeon
- Orthotists
- Paramedic
- Patient Medical Homes
- Patient Navigators
- Orthodontist (braces)
- Orthopedic Technologist
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physician Assistant
- Physiotherapist
- Podiatrist
- Primary Care Nurse
- Prosthetist
- Provincial Neonatology Service staff (QEH infant intensive care unit)
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Registered Dietitian
- Registered Massage Therapist
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Resident Care Worker
- Respiratory Therapist
- Rheumatologist
- Service Worker
- Sonographer
- Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Where Healthcare workers are employed on PEI– small sample
For health job opportunities available in the provincial government:
Recruitment and Retention Secretariat at 902-620-3874, visit www.healthjobspei.ca.
Your Career Starts Here – Jobs with the Provincial Government
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PEI Healthcare – news you can use
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- Honouring the people who make long-term care feel like home
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