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Job details & eligibility
JRHMS Jharkhand Specialist Medical Officer Recruitment 2026 – 306 Posts
Organisation: Health Medical Education & Family Welfare Department / JRHMS
Location: Jharkhand
Closing date: 2026-10-31
Qualification: MBBS with recognised PG degree/diploma in the relevant specialty; Medical Council registration
Pay: Facility-wise bid remuneration, ceiling ₹3,00,000 monthly per facility
Age: 23–64 years as on 31-10-2026
Eligibility, application steps and essential conditions
- Two notices cover 200 Non-Teaching SMOs (HMFW/2026-2755) and 106 NHM SMOs (NHM/03/2026-2750). The combined recruitment page shows all 306 without counting them twice. Applications run 8–31 October, closing at 11:59 PM.
- Engagement is contractual and facility-specific, initially under the prescribed three-year agreement, subject to regular SMO posting and agreement conditions. The ₹3 lakh figure is a maximum bid, not a guaranteed salary.
- Choose up to three facilities and enter a separate monthly remuneration bid for each. The lowest acceptable eligible bid is L-1. Ties prefer PG degree over diploma, then relevant experience and the further prescribed criteria. Reserved-category negotiation follows the notice.
- Upload photo/signature, school and medical qualification certificates, experience and Council registration. Submit through the official recruitment portal and retain the successful-submission confirmation. Postal/email forms are not accepted. Fee amounts are not printed in the two notices. Residence at government accommodation if available, otherwise within 3 km of the District Hospital, is prescribed.
Vacancy breakdown
- Non-Teaching Specialist Medical Officer
Advertisement: HMFW/2026-2755
Vacancies: 200 - Specialist Medical Officer (NHM)
Advertisement: NHM/03/2026-2750
Vacancies: 106 - Total
Advertisement: Both
Vacancies: 306
Non-Teaching SMO: Speciality-wise Break-up (Advt 2755)
- Radiologist
Vacancies: 27 - Surgeon
Vacancies: 21 - Physician
Vacancies: 21 - Anesthetist
Vacancies: 20 - Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Vacancies: 20 - Forensic Expert
Vacancies: 19 - Orthopedician
Vacancies: 12 - Psychiatrist
Vacancies: 11 - Paediatrician
Vacancies: 11 - Pathologist
Vacancies: 10 - Ophthalmologist
Vacancies: 10 - ENT
Vacancies: 9 - Dermatologist
Vacancies: 9
NHM SMO: Speciality-wise Break-up (Advt NHM/03/2026)
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Vacancies: 17 - ENT
Vacancies: 15 - Ophthalmologist
Vacancies: 13 - Dermatologist
Vacancies: 13 - Orthopedician
Vacancies: 13 - Anesthetist
Vacancies: 11 - Psychiatrist
Vacancies: 11 - Surgeon
Vacancies: 6 - Radiologist
Vacancies: 3 - Physician
Vacancies: 2 - Cardiologist
Vacancies: 2
Qualifications and experience
- Non-Teaching SMO
Specialities Accepted: Anesthesia, Dermatology, ENT, Forensic Science, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Pathology, Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Surgery - Specialist Medical Officer (NHM)
Specialities Accepted: Anesthesia, Dermatology, ENT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, General Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Surgery
Age and relaxation
- Minimum Age
Age: 23 years - Maximum Age
Age: 64 years - Age calculated as on
Age: 31/10/2026
Pay and employment benefits
- Monthly remuneration
Detail: The amount you quote for each facility - Maximum bid
Detail: ₹3,00,000 per month per facility - Incentive
Detail: On health insurance claims generated and settled through your services (Govt Sankalp No. 58(21) dated 11/04/2025, as amended)
Pay and employment benefits
- Nature
Detail: Purely contractual, until a regular SMO is posted to that facility - Agreement
Detail: Initially 3 years, co-terminus with the financial year, renewable by mutual consent - Transfer
Detail: The allotted facility is non-transferable - Leaving
Detail: 3 months’ notice, or 3 months’ remuneration in lieu - Termination
Detail: 1 month’s notice or 1 month’s remuneration if services are unsatisfactory - Residence
Detail: Government accommodation if available, otherwise within 3 km of the District Hospital
Selection stages and assessment
- Bid
Detail: Choose up to 3 facilities in one form and quote a separate monthly amount for each (max ₹3,00,000) - Shortlisting
Detail: Facility-wise, subject to eligibility - L-1
Detail: The lowest acceptable monthly bid for a facility is L-1 - Tie-break 1
Detail: PG Degree preferred over Diploma - Tie-break 2
Detail: Greater relevant experience - Tie-break 3
Detail: Date of birth - Tie-break 4
Detail: Other criteria of the Dept. of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha - Reserved categories
Detail: Preference to PwD and reserved categories as per Government rules, including negotiation at the L-1 rate - Reserved quota
Detail: If a reserved quota is unfilled, the L2 bidder of that category is offered the post at the L-1 amount, then L3, L4 - Not joining
Detail: If L-1 does not join within 30 days, the Department may offer it to the next eligible bidder - Before joining
Detail: Further document verification or medical examination may be prescribed
Application procedure
- 1
Action: Open the official recruitment portal from Essential Links - 2
Action: Read the advertisement and instructions carefully before you fill the form - 3
Action: Fill all mandatory (*) fields and choose up to 3 facilities, quoting a monthly amount for each - 4
Action: Upload your photo, signature, 10th and 12th certificates, degrees, experience proof and Medical Council registration - 5
Action: Pay the application fee if the portal asks for one - 6
Action: Submit, confirm the “Submitted Successfully” status and save a copy
Recruitment calendar
- Advertisement NHM/03/2026
Date: 30/09/2026 - Advertisement HMFW/2026-2755
Date: 01/10/2026 - Online application opens
Date: 8 October 2026 - Last date to apply
Date: 31 October 2026 (11:59 PM) - Age cut-off date
Date: 31 October 2026
Application fees
- All categories
Fee: Amount not printed in either advertisement