IGSS seeks general surgery specialist for Puerto Barrios hospital

José Adolfo Flamenco Jau President of the Board of Directors at Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social
José Adolfo Flamenco Jau President of the Board of Directors at Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social | Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social

The Guatemalan Social Security Institute (Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, IGSS) has announced an external call for applications to fill a vacancy for a medical specialist in general surgery at the Puerto Barrios Departmental Hospital in Izabal. The position is for a Specialist A Doctor with a four-hour shift.

Applications will be accepted until November 19, 2025, according to the announcement from IGSS's Human Resources Sub-management. The role is based at the Puerto Barrios Departmental Hospital, which serves the Izabal region.

This recruitment effort is part of IGSS’s ongoing process to staff healthcare facilities across Guatemala. Similar recent calls have been made for other medical and technical positions in hospitals located in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez; Patulul, Suchitepéquez; and Villa Nueva, Guatemala.

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