Health Department Offers 4,699 Public Service Positions in Galicia

Health Minister Antonio Gómez Caamaño oversaw the entrance exams in Silleda, which saw a 77.87% participation rate.

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The Minister of Health, Antonio Gómez Caamaño, on Sunday highlighted the 4,699 positions for statutory personnel that the Xunta is offering in the civil service exams held in 2026 to work in the Galician public healthcare system, with a 77.87% participation rate in the tests held in Silleda.

The head of Health, along with the Director General of Human Resources of the Galician Health Service, Mar Pousa, supervised the development of the access tests for the categories of 061 emergency medical technician, occupational therapist, dietitian-nutritionist, and electrician of the Galician Health Service at the Silleda International Fairgrounds.
Of the 1,202 people admitted to this procedure, a total of 936 candidates attended the tests. Specifically, in the category of 061 emergency medical technician, 95 out of 139 admitted took the exam; in occupational therapist, 208 out of 273 admitted; in dietitian-nutritionist, 330 out of 363 admitted; and in electrician, 303 out of 427 admitted.
The offered positions are distributed as follows: 8 for 061 emergency medical technician, 11 for occupational therapist, 45 for dietitian-nutritionist, and 11 for electrician.
This session concludes the civil service exam calendar organized by the Galician Health Service during this autumn, in which tests were convened to access a total of 2,223 positions.
Based on information from the official source: Sergas — Sala de comunicación (Servizo Galego de Saúde) (15/11/2026)