LATAM doctors to Spain

Work as a radiologist in Spain from your country

Spanish hospitals hire diagnostic and interventional radiologists 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

Working as a radiologist in Spain is one of the best career paths for doctors trained in Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. Spain needs more than 1,200 radiologists according to the Ministry of Health, and private hospitals in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville compete for international talent with origin-signed contracts, sponsored visas and relocation packages. If you have a medical degree with a specialty in radiodiagnosis (or LATAM equivalent) we can homologate your title in 6-8 months without you traveling until your contract is signed.

Demand in Spain

Why there's demand in Spain

Radiology is one of the specialties with the biggest structural shortage in Spain. Saturated diagnostic waiting lists, the inability to cover 24/7 on-call shifts with local staff and mass retirement of radiologists trained in the 80s have created a real window of opportunity: private hospitals offer up to €105,000 and the SNS up to €78,000 with tenured positions. Subspecialties such as interventional radiology, neuroradiology and pediatric radiology pay at the top of the range.

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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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Private university hospital

Madrid, Spain

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Private hospital center

Barcelona, Spain

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University hospital

Valencia, Spain

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Private regional hospital

Sevilla, Spain

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University hospital

Bilbao, 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 radiologist earn in Spain?
A radiologist with homologated credentials earns €70,000-€105,000 gross per year in private hospitals, and €52,000-€78,000 in the SNS. Interventional radiology and neuroradiology sit at the top. Private contracts usually include separately-paid on-call shifts (~€150/shift) and productivity bonuses.
Do I need to be an interventional radiologist or is diagnostic enough?
Spain hires both profiles. Diagnostic radiology covers most of the shortage (CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography). Interventional pays more but requires demonstrable experience in vascular catheterization. If your training is general, we match you with hospitals that value versatility. Pediatric and breast subspecialties are also in high demand.
Is my radiology specialty from Colombia/Mexico/Venezuela recognizable?
Yes. 3-4 year radiodiagnostic programs from accredited universities in Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia are recognizable as Médico Especialista en Radiodiagnóstico in Spain. If your program was 2 years or lacked required modules, it is accredited with documented clinical experience. We confirm feasibility in the €19.99 credential analysis.
By medical specialty

Other medical specialties in high demand

psychiatrists

€60-90k

anesthesiologists

€75-105k

dermatologists

€65-95k

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Start your homologation as radiologist

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

Start my homologation — €225 Credential analysis — €19.99

€0 upfront · Visa sponsored by the hospital