Nestled in the mountains of rural Peru, Diospi Suyana is equipped with a modern laboratory, blood bank, radiology department with CT, intensive care unit, and new dental and eye clinic. This busy mission hospital treats mainly impoverished local people from across the country - offering services in general medicine, pediatrics, surgery, gynecology, urology, radiology, physiotherapy, dental medicine, and ophthalmology.

GOVERNANCE:  Operated by Diospi Suyana
BEDS:  50
OUTPATIENTS DAILY:  150
OPERATIONS MONTHLY:  100
STAFF: 155
SPECIAL PROGRAMS:  Medical campaigns to villages in the dry season
TEACHING PROGRAMS:  Yes
LANGUAGE REQUIRED:  Spanish Level B1 (opportunities to learn Quechua in Curahuasi, but not required)
MEDICAL STUDENTS: Short-term positions available for up to two final-year students at a time
PERSONNEL NEEDS:
  • Anesthesiology
  • Biomedical Technician/Engineer
  • Dental Technician
  • Dentist
  • Family Practice
  • Internal Medicine
  • Lab Tech / Med Tech
  • Nurses (Ward & ICU)
  • Ob-Gyn
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatrician
  • Physical Therapist
  • Radiologist
  • Radiology Technician
  • Surgeon
  • Urology
  • IT Systems Administrator
WEBSITE: www.diospi-suyana.de
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