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Western Montana continues to change from a rural economy to one that is more diversified, with more jobs available in a variety of fields, including healthcare. According to the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research, the healthcare workforce is projected to grow another 2.5% in 2008, creating roughly another 1,400 jobs.

It is also estimated that by the year 2020, one in five people in Montana will be over the age of 65. Montana has an estimated 276,000 baby boomers, and will in fact have the third-largest percentage of senior citizens in the country. The healthcare industry will have to grow even more to meet these growing needs of the state’s population.

According to America's Career InfoNet, hospitals currently are the largest employer in the state’s healthcare sector, providing jobs for over 18,000 people, nearly half of the state’s healthcare workforce. Billings Clinic is the largest employer in Billings Montana. It is a not-for-profit, leading community organization that employs 3,000 people. St. Vincent Heart Center, also in Billings, is a nationally recognized for its services in Orthopedics, Cardiology, Orthopedics and Stroke Care. In Missoula, major employers are St. Patrick Hospital and the Community Medical Center, and in Bozeman is the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital.

Specifically, some of the fastest growing jobs in the state are physician’s assistants, respiratory therapists, home care aides, medical assistants, physical therapist assistants, pharmacists, mental health workers, and medical technicians. However, most of the quickest growing jobs require a bachelor’s degree, and the state of Montana has many healthcare colleges and universities with healthcare degree programs. Find out which career path is right for you and take the steps toward gaining that education and training.

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