Sergas appoints 121 permanent clinical diagnostic laboratory technicians

The Galician Health Service (Sergas) has appointed as permanent statutory personnel the 121 people selected in the category of senior technician in clinical diagnostic laboratory and has assigned them their definitive destinations. The measure was formalized in the Resolution of September 18, 2026, of the General Directorate of Human Resources of Sergas, published in the Official Gazette of Galicia (DOG) no. 189, on Monday, October 5, 2026, in section IV, Oppositions and competitions, between pages 51488 and 51496 (reference CVE-DOG: s3k3m2n0-1cf1-cvb1-ptz0-d5i6yfcknmk0).

The process dates back to the Resolution of April 19, 2024, of the General Directorate of Human Resources (DOG no. 85, of April 30), which convened a competitive examination for entry into various categories of healthcare personnel with vocational training. Following the publication of the final list of selected persons through the Resolution of June 15, 2026 (DOG no. 144, of August 3), a period of ten business days was opened for candidates to electronically choose the offered destinations by order of precedence through the Fides/expedient-e system.

The resolution now published declares the competitive examination finished and distributes the positions among the centers of the seven health areas, according to the final list in Annex I.

Destinations by health areas

• H.A. of A Coruña and Cee: 23 positions, with the majority destined for the A Coruña University Hospital Complex.
• H.A. of Santiago de Compostela and Barbanza: 23 positions, divided between the Santiago University Hospital Complex and the Barbanza Public Hospital (Ribeira).
• H.A. of Vigo: 22 positions, all in the Vigo University Hospital Complex.
• H.A. of Ourense, Verín and O Barco de Valdeorras: 17 positions, in the Ourense University Hospital Complex, the Verín Public Hospital and the Valdeorras Public Hospital.
• H.A. of Lugo, A Mariña and Monforte de Lemos: 16 positions, in the Lugo University Hospital Complex, the Mariña Public Hospital (Burela) and the Monforte Public Hospital.
• H.A. of Pontevedra and O Salnés: 13 positions, in the Pontevedra University Hospital Complex and the Salnés Public Hospital (Vilagarcía de Arousa).
• H.A. of Ferrol: 7 positions, in the Arquitecto Marcide Hospital Complex.

Among the appointed persons are, among others, Leticia Alonso Cabanelas, Patricia Álvarez Goyanes, Juan Álvarez Úbeda, Inés Alvariño Hermida, María Amil Diz, María Carmen Anido Solar, Violante Aranda Felpeto, Mónica Arias Aira and Alejandra Baceiredo Placer. The annex partially hides the DNI number to preserve personal data, in accordance with Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5.

Incorporation deadlines and obligations

• The appointed persons have one month, from the day following the publication in the DOG, to join the awarded position, taking possession at the corresponding management center.
• Failure to join attributable to the interested person and without justified cause results in the forfeiture of the right to obtain the status of permanent statutory personnel.
• In cases of force majeure, the General Directorate of Human Resources may extend the deadline for taking possession.
• Joining entails the termination of the temporary personnel who, if applicable, occupy the positions.
• Those appointed must complete, within a maximum period of six months, the mandatory basic level training in gender equality and prevention of gender violence provided for in article 157 of Law 7/2023, of November 30, and in Decree 70/2017, of July 13.

Coverage of vacancies and appeal process

To ensure the coverage of the convened positions, the resolution provides for calling the immediately following applicant in the list of successful candidates when there are resignations, lack of requirements, absence of documentation, failure to choose a position in a timely and proper manner, failure to take possession, or leave without reservation of the position. In these cases, the choice of position made prior to the appointment is not modified.

Against the resolution, which ends the administrative route, an optional appeal for reversal may be filed before the General Directorate of Human Resources within one month, or direct challenge before the contentious-administrative jurisdiction. The document is signed by the Director General of Human Resources, María del Mar Pousa Cobas.

The appointment consolidates permanent public health employment in a key category for clinical diagnosis and reduces temporality in the seven health areas of Sergas, with an effective incorporation that must be completed within one month.

Source: Official Gazette of Galicia, no. 189, October 5, 2026, section IV, pp. 51488-51496 (official reference: CVE-DOG: s3k3m2n0-1cf1-cvb1-ptz0-d5i6yfcknmk0).