Assistant Medical Officer is a type of health care professional offering medical care to the working professionals of an organization. They are appointed not only in hospitals, but also in organizations for offering immediate medical care to the workers of the organization in case of any emergency. Pay scale for the position of Assistant Medical Officer in government organizations in India is not standard, however, they can expect of a pay scale of not less than Rs.12000.

Latest job notifications with pay scale:

As mentioned earlier, Assistant Medical Officers are not offered the same pay scale in all government organizations. Therefore, the latest job notifications in government organizations for this position along with the pay scale are given below:

• Pune Cantonment Board  - Fixed remuneration of Rs.21000 per month

• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – Rs.12600-3%-32500

• Border Security Force – Rs.15600-39100 plus a GP of Rs.5400

Educational qualification:

Educational qualification requirement for this position is that candidates must have passed their MBBS from a university or institution approved by the Medical Council of India.

Age requirement:

Normally candidates, who are not more than 40 years of age with some year of experience in offering medical services either through self-practice or through working in a hospital are appointed for the position of Assistant Medical Officer.

Job responsibilities:

Normally, candidates appointed for the position of Assistant Medical Officer are offered with the following responsibilities:

• To offer assistance and to perform the tasks given by the medical officer or senior medical officer of the organization

• To upkeep all medical and clinical supplies and equipment in the organization

• To periodically conduct health awareness campaign for the sake of employees of the organization

• To involve and participate in all health activities or programs conducted in the organization

• To ensure competent and adequate first-aiders to offer immediate treatment in the case of any emergency

• To make sure that all records about the employees with respect to their health are properly managed

• To submit detailed medical injury report (if any) happened in the organization

Selection Process:

Generally, for the position of Assistant Medical Officer, medical professionals are selected on the basis of their performance in the personal interview test conducted by the panel of interviewers of the organization.

Scope of development in Assistant Medical Officer Position:

Candidates appointed for the position of Assistant Medical Officer can get further posting as Medical Officer and Senior Medical Officer and in the meantime, they can also practice their profession effectively.