District Health Society (DHS), Virudhunagar

Key Responsibilities

• Implement National Health Mission (NHM) schemes.
• Strengthen Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Urban Health Centres, and Government Hospitals.
• Conduct immunization and maternal & child healthcare programs.
• Control communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis (TB), Malaria, Dengue, and Leprosy.
• Promote public health awareness and preventive healthcare.
• Recruit contractual healthcare professionals for district health facilities.

Common Job Vacancies

DHS Virudhunagar regularly recruits candidates on a contract basis for posts such as:

• Medical Officer
• Staff Nurse
• Pharmacist
• Lab Technician Grade III
• Radiographer
• Health Inspector
• Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)
• Multi-Purpose Health Worker (MPHW)
• Hospital Worker
• Occupational Therapist
• Special Educator
• Audiologist & Speech Therapist
• TB Health Visitor
• TB Laboratory Technician
• Security Guard

Qualification

Qualifications vary by post:

• 8th/10th Pass: Hospital Worker, Security Guard
• 12th Pass: ANM and some support staff posts
• Diploma: Lab Technician, Pharmacist, Radiographer
• B.Sc. Nursing/GNM: Staff Nurse
• MBBS: Medical Officer
• Degree/Postgraduate: Occupational Therapist, Special Educator, Audiologist, and other specialist posts.

Salary

Salary depends on the post and NHM norms. Typical monthly pay ranges include:

• Hospital Worker: ₹8,500–₹12,000
• Lab Technician/Pharmacist: ₹13,000–₹23,000
• Staff Nurse: ₹18,000–₹25,000
• Medical Officer: ₹60,000+ (depending on the notification and program)

Selection Process

• Offline application
• Verification of educational certificates
• Interview and/or merit-based selection (depending on the recruitment notification)
• Final selection and document verification

Job Location

Selected candidates are posted in:

• Government Hospitals
• Primary Health Centres (PHCs)
• Urban Health Centres
• Block Health Offices
• District Health Office
• Other NHM healthcare institutions within Virudhunagar district.