'Despite an annual salary of 360 million won'... Local medical center unable to find an internal medicine specialist for 6 months

When will the internal medicine specialist at Sancheong Medical Center in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam be hired?

After nearly a year-long vacancy, the internal medicine specialist hired by Sancheong-gun Health and Medical Center ultimately changed their mind and decided not to work.

According to Sancheong-gun and Yonhap News on the 27th, the internal medicine specialist in their 60s, selected after the 4th recruitment announcement, recently decided to give up the position.

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The county confirmed the hiring of the specialist last March and even held a meeting with County Governor Lee Seunghwa.

However, it is reported that the specialist decided to forgo the position after consulting with acquaintances and others around them.

Sancheong-gun Office, Gyeongnam.

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Previously, the county announced the recruitment of an internal medicine specialist starting from November last year, offering an annual salary of 360 million KRW.

There were no applicants in the 1st and 2nd announcements, and although three people applied in the 3rd announcement, none were qualified, so no one was hired.

A county official said, "We do not know the detailed circumstances, but it seems the specialist decided to give up the position after discussing with people around them," adding, "We will issue a 5th recruitment announcement and hire a new specialist."

Upon learning this, residents expressed, "We do not know when or if a specialist will come," and collectively hoped, "We look forward to a doctor like an angel sent from heaven arriving soon."

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