The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has announced recruitment for Medical Officers (Junior Branch) under the Health & Family Welfare Department. Online applications are open until April 24, 2025, for a total of 5248 vacancies across various categories. 

Candidates must meet specific age, educational, and physical requirements, and possess necessary registrations and internships. 

The selection process involves a written examination of 200 marks with multiple-choice questions. Detailed information regarding eligibility criteria, syllabus, required documents, and the application process is provided in the advertisement.

Details

The recruitment of Medical Officer will be in Group-A (Junior Branch) of Odisha Medical & Health Services Cadre under Health & Family Welfare Department in Level -12, Cell- 1 of ORSP Rules, 2017 (as per Seventh Pay Commission) with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time. 

The posts are permanent. The recruitment examination will be conducted in accordance with provisions of the Odisha Medical & Health Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2017 Odisha Medical & Health Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules,2020, Odisha Medical & Health Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2025.

Date Of Examination

The written examination will be held on 11.05.2025 and the detailed scheduled will be notified in due course, OPSC said.

Place of Examination

The venue of the written examination for the posts of medical officer will be at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Request for change of examination centre will not be entertained, OPSC notification issued on Tuesday read.