Montana Career Opportunity – Orthopedic Surgeon – 300 Montana veterans wait for orthopedic surgery as VA tries to recruit surgeon

At least 300 Montana veterans who need orthopedic surgery are on a waiting list while the Department of Veterans Affairs Montana Health Care System works to recruit a full-time surgeon to help ease the growing backlog of disabled — and often disgruntled — veterans.

To receive surgery, Montana veterans without private insurance must travel out of state for care or pay for it out of their pockets. To compound this problem, Montana veterans are being told that the VA facilities in Denver and Salt Lake City are too busy to accept Montana patients. Subsequently, they are being placed on a waiting list that is approaching two years.

"This situation is completely unacceptable and it’s getting worse." Sen. Jon Tester

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Orthopedic Surgeon, VM-0602, Fort Harrison, MT

Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs

Full Position Information: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=100985039&JobTitle=Physician+%28Orthopedic+Surgeon%29%2c+VM-0602%2c+Fort+Harrison%2c+MT&q=montana&jbf522=0602&salmin=&salmax=&jbf574=VA*&vw=b&brd=3876&ss=0&customapplicant=15514%2c15515%2c15523%2c15510%2c15512%2c15516%2c45575%2c15669&submit1.x=0&submit1.y=0&pg=1&re=0&AVSDM=2011-07-18+09%3a53%3a00

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By CINDY UKEN Of The Gazette Staff

Full Story: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_6a3b2018-8ecd-58e8-8b12-ac4d9d65d348.html