Posted on Apr 7, 2023
Coast Guard's Lack of Health Care Workers Is Hurting Services for Personnel, Families, Watchdog...
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The Coast Guard is struggling to recruit and retain physicians, flight surgeons, pharmacists, dentists and physician assistants after their five-year details to the service, the Government Accountability Office found in a new report.
The difficulties are largely due to a lack of promotion opportunities and financial incentives, the agency said. That means Coast Guard clinics studied by the GAO were often undermanned, lacking adequate U.S. Public Health Service staff and an insufficient number of Coast Guard health service technicians, who handle a variety of clinical tasks.
The difficulties are largely due to a lack of promotion opportunities and financial incentives, the agency said. That means Coast Guard clinics studied by the GAO were often undermanned, lacking adequate U.S. Public Health Service staff and an insufficient number of Coast Guard health service technicians, who handle a variety of clinical tasks.
Coast Guard's Lack of Health Care Workers Is Hurting Services for Personnel, Families, Watchdog...
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If the Coast Guard had hospitals and nursing staff, I probably would have gone that way. There really is no excuse for the CG not to have the medical care their members and families deserve. And yes, I know their stations can be in some remote areas, but their health care techs should have realistic promotion opportunities and advanced training.
I remember our independent duty techs in the AF, who were stationed in remote areas. I remember one of the TSgt’s where I was stationed who was an independent med tech who was going to be headed to a remote assignment. He wanted to get some real hands on intubations prior. We had him join us in the OR and he was able to get quite a few intubations under very controlled circumstances.
I remember our independent duty techs in the AF, who were stationed in remote areas. I remember one of the TSgt’s where I was stationed who was an independent med tech who was going to be headed to a remote assignment. He wanted to get some real hands on intubations prior. We had him join us in the OR and he was able to get quite a few intubations under very controlled circumstances.
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Shame, but all the services are hurting when it comes to recruiting.
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