District Health & Family Welfare Samity, Purba Bardhaman Medical Officer-AYUSH (MHT), Pharmacist Recruitment 2026

Medical graduates in alternative medicine systems holding an AYUSH degree must ensure their compulsory rotatory internship is fully completed on or before the application date. Registration with the respective state or national AYUSH council in West Bengal is mandatory to be eligible for the Medical Officer vacancy under the Mobile Health Team (MHT) program.

Pharmacy diploma holders seeking the Pharmacist role must possess an allopathic D-Pharma qualification recognized by the Pharmacy Council of India and maintain valid registration as a registered pharmacist in West Bengal. Check your age criteria precisely using the age calculator before proceeding to the registration page.

• Medical Officer-AYUSH (MHT): Consolidated remuneration of ₹32,000 per month.
• Pharmacist: Consolidated remuneration of ₹22,000 per month.

These positions are offered on a contractual basis under National Health Mission programs managed by the Samity. Because these roles carry a fixed monthly consolidated remuneration rather than regular Pay Band matrix scales, standard deductions like 10% NPS employee contributions, standard dearness allowance (DA), and house rent allowance (HRA) do not apply unless explicitly absorbed into regular cadre posts. Professional tax and applicable income tax deductions apply to the gross monthly pay. In comparison with private clinics or retail retail pharmacies, these roles offer dependable public health administrative exposure and regular working hours. Performance evaluations lead to yearly contract renewals and seniority advantages in future departmental health recruitments. Assess your earnings structure via the salary calculator.

• Uploading an invalid or expired Pharmacy Council or AYUSH Council registration certificate.
• Applying for the Pharmacist role with an Ayurvedic or Homeopathic pharmacy diploma instead of the mandatory Allopathic D-Pharma qualification.
• Submitting the application without completing the compulsory rotatory internship prior to the submission date.
• Failure to provide authentic proof of permanent residence in West Bengal or lack of working knowledge of the Bengali language.
• Uploading blurred photographs, illegible signatures, or documents exceeding file size limits on the WB Health recruitment portal.
• Claiming reserved category concessions without possessing a valid caste certificate issued by an authorized West Bengal authority.

Upon release of the final merit list, selected candidates receive provisional engagement letters from the District Health & Family Welfare Samity, Purba Bardhaman. Candidates must report to the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) office for initial orientation, submission of medical fitness certificates, and execution of the contractual agreement.

Medical Officers under MHT are deployed to designated Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) mobile units, primary health centres, or block-level health facilities, while Pharmacists are stationed at rural dispensing units, sub-divisional health facilities, or block pharmacies across Purba Bardhaman district. The entire transition from document verification to duty deployment spans approximately 4 to 8 weeks.

District Health & Family Welfare Samity, Purba Bardhaman functions under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal. It serves as the primary executive vehicle for executing National Health Mission programs, maternal and child healthcare services, disease control protocols, and infrastructure improvement projects across the district.

Governed in coordination with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Samity oversees rural hospitals, block primary health centres, and urban wellness clinics across Purba Bardhaman. It manages a wide technical workforce consisting of medical officers, nursing staff, pharmacists, and paramedical personnel dedicated to delivering accessible primary healthcare across municipal and rural blocks.

Medical Officers under the Mobile Health Team (MHT) are tasked with screening children at anganwadi centres and schools under the RBSK initiative. They diagnose health conditions, identify nutritional deficiencies and birth defects, prescribe AYUSH treatments within their domain, and coordinate secondary medical referrals. The role blends field travel across school blocks with clinical documentation.

Pharmacists manage the drug inventory, store life-saving medications under appropriate conditions, inspect batch expiration schedules, and dispense allopathic pharmaceuticals to outpatients. They report to the facility Medical Officer in-charge, maintain online and offline medication supply registers, and ensure the consistent availability of essential public medicines.