Medical & Health Jobs in Kerala Government 2026 മെഡിക്കൽ ജോലികൾ

Medical jobs in Kerala government 2026 - three recruitment systems

Kerala runs one of India's largest public health networks, and its recruitment works through three separate systems. Kerala PSC fills the permanent cadre: Assistant Surgeon, Staff Nurse Grade II, Pharmacist Grade II, Lab Technician Grade II, JPHN, Junior Health Inspector, Dental Surgeon, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy Medical Officers and Medical College faculty and technical staff, through written exams and rank lists that can take a year or more. NHM Kerala (Arogyakeralam) fills contract posts district by district - staff nurse, medical officer, specialist, pharmacist, lab technician, JPHN, counsellor, data entry operator, programme coordinators - through short notifications and walk-in interviews, often within a week. And the autonomous institutions - Government Medical Colleges, RCC, SCTIMST, Malabar Cancer Centre, ESIC, KMSCL and cooperative hospitals - recruit directly for contract and project posts. A candidate who wants a government hospital job in Kerala quickly should apply to all three.

NHM Kerala recruitment - district-wise and fast

NHM vacancies are the most frequent government medical notifications in Kerala. Each District Programme Management Support Unit publishes its own notices for staff nurse, medical officer, pharmacist, lab technician, JPHN, physiotherapist, dental surgeon, counsellor, DEO and programme staff, with a walk-in interview or a short application window. Remote and tribal areas (Idukki, Wayanad, Attappadi, Kasaragod) re-advertise doctor and nurse posts repeatedly and offer higher remuneration. Salaries are consolidated monthly amounts fixed by NHM; contracts are for one year and renewed on performance. Registration with the Kerala council (TCMC for doctors, KNMC for nurses, Kerala Pharmacy Council for pharmacists, Kerala Paramedical Council for technicians) is required for almost every NHM post. Use the district pages to see NHM notices for your district.

Government medical officer, specialist and dental jobs

MBBS graduates have NHM Medical Officer posts (contract), Kerala PSC Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer (permanent, written exam), ESIC Insurance Medical Officer, Medical College tutor and Senior Resident posts, Kerala Police and prisons medical officer posts, and central institution posts (Navy, Railways, NIT/IIT health centres). Specialists with MD/MS/DNB are recruited by NHM for district and taluk hospitals, by DME for Medical College faculty (through PSC) and by RCC, SCTIMST and Malabar Cancer Centre. BDS graduates have Dental Surgeon posts in Health Services (PSC), NHM dental units and Medical College dental wings. BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BSMS graduates have ISM, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy department Medical Officer posts through PSC and NHM AYUSH units.

Nursing, pharmacy, paramedical and public health posts

Staff nurse is the single largest medical category in Kerala: GNM or BSc Nursing with KNMC registration, through NHM (contract), Kerala PSC (permanent Staff Nurse Grade II in Health Services, Medical Education, ESI, and Ayurveda), Medical Colleges, RCC and central institutions. Pharmacists need D.Pharm or B.Pharm with council registration; lab technicians need DMLT or BSc MLT; radiographers, optometrists, dialysis and OT technicians, ECG technicians and dental hygienists have their own diploma categories. Public health posts - JPHN, Junior Health Inspector, Multipurpose Health Worker, ASHA facilitators, health supervisors - are notified by Kerala PSC and NHM. Physiotherapists, dieticians, psychologists, medical social workers and speech therapists appear in NHM, DCPU, Medical College and rehabilitation programme notices.

Documents and how to apply

Every medical post needs the qualification certificate, current council registration, internship or experience certificate, community certificate where applicable, ID proof and passport photos. NHM walk-ins require originals on the interview day. Kerala PSC posts require the Thulasi profile with the exact qualification and registration details, and candidates should confirm exam participation in the window. Medical College and institution posts usually take an online form or email application. We show the district, the interview date, the remuneration where announced, and the official notice link for every listing on this page.