LATAM doctors to Spain

Work as an anesthesiologist in Spain from your country

Spanish hospitals hire OR, critical care and chronic pain anesthesiologists with LATAM-recognizable degrees. Bookahospi handles your homologation, matches you with hospitals and gets your contract signed before you travel.

Start my homologation — €225 Credential analysis — €19.99

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty with the largest absolute shortage in Spain: the Ministry of Health estimates a shortfall of 1,500 anesthesiologists to maintain scheduled surgical activity and cover 24/7 on-call shifts. If you trained as an anesthesiologist in Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina or Bolivia, Spanish private and public hospitals offer you origin-signed contracts with salaries of €75,000-€105,000 and separately-paid on-call shifts (€180-€250/shift). Bookahospi homologates your title in 6-8 months without you traveling until signing.

Demand in Spain

Why there's demand in Spain

Spain's structural anesthesiology shortage goes back 15 years: mass retirements, insufficient MIR positions and emigration to UK/Germany have created a gap only filled with international talent. Private hospitals in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao pay €100k+ packages for anesthesiologists with cardiothoracic, neurosurgical or pediatric experience. Chronic pain and critical care subspecialties also in high demand. Any LATAM anesthesiologist with guaranteed homologation and clinical experience signs from origin with no negotiation.

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Real offers

Hospitals that are hiring

Examples from our hospital network. We show hospital profile without full name until you sign the exclusivity agreement.

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Surgical university hospital

Madrid, Spain

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Private cardiothoracic hospital

Barcelona, Spain

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Private surgical ICU

Valencia, Spain

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Neurosurgery center

Bilbao, Spain

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Regional hospital with expanded OR block

Sevilla, Spain

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How it works

How we work with you

1

Upload your CV and degree — 24h AI analysis

2

1-3 online interviews with preselected hospitals

3

Electronic contract signature from your country

4

Homologation + hospital-sponsored visa

5

You fly with everything sorted and start working

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a foreign anesthesiologist earn in Spain?
A homologated anesthesiologist earns €75,000-€105,000 gross per year in private hospitals. With on-call shifts (4-6 per month) it can exceed €120,000. SNS ranges from €55,000 to €80,000 with tenured position. Cardiothoracic, neurosurgical or pediatric subspecialties add 10-20% to base salary. Private centers in Madrid and Catalonia pay the highest top ranges.
How are on-call shifts compensated in Spanish hospitals?
In private, on-call shifts are paid separately from base salary: €180-€250 per 17h shift (weekdays) and €250-€350 per 24h shift (holidays). ER and resuscitation bonus. SNS usually includes shifts in annual schedule at lower rate (~€120) but compensated with days off. Bookahospi explains each hospital's model before you sign.
Is my anesthesia residency from Colombia/Mexico recognizable?
Yes. 3-4 year anesthesiology and resuscitation residencies from Colombia (Rosario University, CES, Javeriana), Mexico (UNAM, IPN, INCMNSZ), Venezuela (UCV, LUZ), Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia are recognizable as Médico Especialista en Anestesiología y Reanimación in Spain. The Ministry of Health recognizes these programs in a regulated 6-8 month process. We confirm feasibility in the €19.99 analysis.
By medical specialty

Other medical specialties in high demand

radiologists

€70-105k

psychiatrists

€60-90k

dermatologists

€65-95k

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AI analysis of your credential in 24h. If it fits, we discount the €19.99 from the total. If not viable, we refund.

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