As far as Government jobs for Senior Resident position are concerned, these professionals are medical officers recruited by Government-run hospitals. In Government hospitals in India, pay scale fixed for the position is Senior Residents is Rs. 15600-39100 plus a grade pay of Rs. 6600.

Recent government job notifications for the position of Senior Resident:

Many government-run hospitals frequently recruit candidates for the position of Senior Resident and this notification was recently issued by the following government hospitals in India:

• Jab Pravesh Chandra Hospital

• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research

• Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya

• Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre

• Aruna Asif Ali Government Hospital

• Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital

Educational Qualification:

For the position of Senior Resident, candidates must have completed their MBBS from an institution approved by the Medical Council of India and they should also be Post Graduate Diploma or Degree holders in specific branch of medicine for which the applications are invited. For instance in the case of Senior Resident for Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, candidates must have completed their MD/MS or Post Graduate Diploma in Pediatrics.

Other qualification requirement:

Most of the Government hospitals calling for applications for the position of Senior Resident require that candidates must have some years of experience (at least one year) of working in that particular department of medicine for which the applications are invited. The upper age limit requirement for the position of Senior Resident in Government hospitals is 33 years. Some of the government hospitals require that candidates must have knowledge of offering life-saving procedures like CPR.

Selection Process:

The selection process followed by Government Hospitals for the position of Senior Resident is walk-in-interview.

What are the responsibilities of a Senior Resident?

A person appointed for the position of Senior Resident Medical Officer will be responsible for taking care of the patients’ report in different departments of Government hospitals like critical care zone, ICU and casualty. Senior Resident will also be responsible for offering guidance the candidates selected for the position of Junior Residents in the hospitals.

What is the scope of Senior Resident position in Government Jobs?

Since many government hospitals are selecting candidates for the post of Senior Residents, experienced medical professionals can make effective use of the opportunity through which they can gain very good experience. Even, candidates can be posted for higher job positions in these hospitals or they can also use the experience gained from the government hospital to start their own private clinic.