Job Openings for Pharmacists under Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, 20 Openings

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the post of Pharmacist Gr.II in health institutions of Zone-II under the control of the Regional Director of Medical & Health Services, Zone-II on Contract basis.

Post : Pharmacist Grade -II

No of posts : 20
Qualification : a. Must Possess SSC or its equivalent examination.
b. Must possess Dip.Pharma / B.Pharma from recognized university and registered in the AP Pharmacy Council. If the applicant possesses an equivalent qualification to prescribed qualification in this notification, applicant shall enclose a copy of the Government orders to that effect to the application, failing which their application will be rejected.

Age : Upper age limit is 42 years. Age will be reckoned as on 01.07.2023 as per G.O.Ms.No.105 GA (Ser-A) dept., dated.27.09.2021 with relaxations as applicable. Relaxations will be as follows :
1. For SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates: 05 (Five) Years

2. For Ex-service Men : 03 (Three) years in addition to the length of service in armed forces.
3. For differently abled persons : 10 (Ten) Years.
4. Maximum age limit is 52 years with all relaxations put together.

Fee : Applicant must enclose a demand draft towards application processing fee in favor of “Regional Director of Medical & Health Services, Rajamahendravaram payable at Rajamahendravaram as given :
a. For OC candidates =Rs.500/-
b. For SC/ST/BC/Physically challenged candidates =300
iii. Remuneration of Rs. 32,670/- per month.

Reservations :
(i) Reservations are applicable as per Rule 22 of AP State and Subordinate Services Rules and instructions issued from time to time including BC, SC and ST reservations.
(ii) Reservations to woman will be as per General Rule 22- A(G.O.Ms.No.77,GA(Ser.D)Dept., dated:-02-08-2023, G.O.Ms.No.63, GA(Ser-D) Dept, dt: 17.04.2018 & instructions issued from time to time.
(iii) Presidential order is applicable as per GO Ms No 674; GA (SPF.A) Dept, dated:28.10.1975, GO P No.763 GA.(SPF.A) Dept dated 15.11.1975 read with G.O.Ms.No.8 GA (SPF.A) Dept. dated.08.01.2002.
(iv) Reservations to Differently abled persons is applicable as per G.O.Ms.No.2 Department for WCDA & SC (Prog.II) dt 19.02.2020, G.o.Ms.No.3, Gen.Admn(Ser-D)Dept, dated 17- 01-2024.

(v) Reservations for economically weaker sections will be as per G.O.Ms.No.73 GA (Services-D) dept. dt:04.08.2021.

(vi) Reservations for ex-servicemen are applicable as per rules in force.

Method of Appointment : Appointment is purely on Contract basis for a period of one year and will be renewed based on the performance. The Candidate will have no right to claim for appointment on permanent roll in State Health Department.

Selection criteria :
i a. Total marks : 100 b. 75 marks will be allocated for aggregate of marks obtained in all the years in qualifying examination or any other equivalent qualification.
c. Up to 10 marks @ 1.0 mark per completed year after acquiring requisite Qualification as mentioned in the pass certificate. Weightage will be reckoned up date of notification as per Govt.Memo no.4274/D1/2013, HM&FW (D1) Dept., dt.10.07.2014.
d. Weightage upto 15 marks for contract employment based on working area :
1. @ 2.5 marks per six months in Tribal Area.
2. @ 2.0 marks per six months in Rural Area.
3. @ 1.0 marks per six months in Urban Area.
4. No weightage will be given for the services less than six months.
5. The candidates claiming service weightage shall submit original contract/ service certificate in the enclosed proforma issued by competent authority along with copy of appointment orders. Applications without the service certificates as prescribed above will not be considered for service weightage. (Note: Certificates taken earlier are valid. If additional period of service is there, fresh certificate to that effect shall be obtained and enclosed)

ii Rule of reservations as per AP State and Subordinate Service Rues and presidential orders governing the local status are applicable for selection.
iii The merit list will be valid for one year for filling of subsequent arising of vacancies from the date of issue of notification

Recruitment process :
i. Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, who is appointing authority, will conduct the recruitment process as per the guidelines and issue appointment orders to the selected candidates.
ii. Candidates shall submit the applications on or before 20-02-2024. After that applications will not be entertained and these applications will be summarily rejected.

The following shall be submitted by the candidates along with the submission of application.
i. Passport size photograph
ii. SSC or equivalent examination
iii. Intermediate examination or 10 + 2 Examination
iv. Dip.Pharma / B.Pharma v. Marks Memos of Dip.Pharma / B.Pharma all years
vi. Certificate of Permanent Registration in Andhra Pradesh Pharmacy Council should be enclosed. In case of fresh pass outs, undertaking shall be given that registration certificate will be submitted before issue of appointment orders, if selected.
vii. Copy of Caste / Community Certificate in case of SC/ ST/ BC/ EWS (with categorization) issued by the Revenue authority viz., Tahsildar / MRO / RDO Concerned. In the absence of proper caste certificate, the candidate will be treated as OC candidate
viii. Study Certificates for the years 4th to 10th class from where the candidate studied. (Government / Private / Aided / Municipal / ZP). In case of non-submission of study certificates, candidate will be treated as Non Local.
ix. In case of private study of 4th to 10th class, 7 years Local status certificate from the Tahsildar / MRO Concerned should be enclosed.
x. Latest EWS (Economically weaker sections) certificate issued by the competent authority in case of the EWS
xi. Copy of certificate for Physically handicapped (If applicable) issued by SADAREM.
xii. Copy of certificate for Ex-service men (If applicable)
xiii. Copy of certificate in support of sports quota (If applicable)

a. Last Date for submission of physical applications is 05:00 PM on 20.02.2024. Filled in applications shall be submitted in the specified counters in O/o R.D.M.&.H.S., Rajamahendravaram. Candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible without waiting till last date to avoid last hour rush. They are further advised to obtain dated acknowledgement from the receiving authority, in proof of their submission of application
b. Jurisdiction for this recruitment is Zone-II only i.e., Erstwhile East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts and the vacancies at health facilities in these district boundaries shall be considered to be filled.
c. The Merit List of this notification is valid for one year for the post of Pharmacist Gr-II.
d. Filled in Applications for the above posts are to be submitted at the Office of the Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Zone-II, Rajamahendravaram on or before 20.02.2024 by 5.00PM
e. An acknowledgment must be issued by the Office of Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Zone-II, Rajamahendravaram on receipt of application immediately.