Health department approves hiring of 443 new doctors.
To alleviate the crisis in the Federal District's health system, the secretariat announced the hiring of 443 professionals approved through a simplified selection process; these will include 30 anesthesiologists, 60 pediatricians, 40 cardiologists, 90 general practitioners, five pediatric surgeons, 25 family doctors, 50 gynecologists, 10 hematologists, 30 specialists to work in adult ICUs, and another 30 in neonatal ICUs.
Brasilia 247 - The Health Department of the Federal District (SES) published in the Official Gazette of the Federal District on Monday (30), the final result of the curricular evaluation of doctors for temporary contracts, approved in a simplified selection process.
As soon as they take office, still in early 2014, there will be an additional 443 doctors to care for patients in the Federal District and another five nurses, totaling 448 job positions filled.
There will be an additional 30 anesthesiologists, 60 pediatricians, 40 cardiologists, 90 general practitioners, five pediatric surgeons, 25 family doctors, 50 gynecologists, 10 hematologists, 30 specialists to work in adult ICUs and another 30 in neonatal ICUs, 30 neurologists, 30 orthopedists, three radiotherapy specialists, 10 oncologists, in addition to the five new nurses.
According to the Deputy Secretary of Health of the Federal District, Elias Fernando Miziara, this workforce to be hired should further improve the staffing situation at the Health Secretariat, which will have a positive impact on patient care.
One of the bottlenecks facing the government of the Federal District continues to be healthcare, with deficiencies in service and a shortage of professionals. The administration expects to reduce this deficit by hiring these new professionals.