Applications are invited for Pharmacy Officer under the control of DM&HO

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for recruitment to various posts in health institutions of Erstwhile Ananthapuramu district under NHM/NUHM under the control of DM&HO, Ananthapuramu and Sri Sathya Sai District on Contract/Out sourcing basis.

Post : Pharmacy Officer

No of post : 01 - OC (Sports) - 01 Post
Name of Programme : UPHC-NUHM
Remuneration per month in : 23,393/-

Educational Qualification :
(1) Must possess SSC or its equivalent examination recognized by Govt. of A.P
(2) Pass in D.Pharma/ B.Pharma(or)
(3) Intermediate vocational course in Pharmacy recognized by Government of AP
(4) Must be registered with the A.P. Pharmacy Council .
(5) In case of candidate possess both D.Pharma and B.Pharma, the maximum percentage secured in any of the above shall be considered.

Age : Upper age limit is 42 years. Age will be reckoned as on 01.01.2025 as per G.O.Ms.No.109 GA (Ser-A) dept., dated.10.10.2023 with relaxations as applicable. Relaxations will be as follows:-
a. For SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates: 05 (Five) years.
b. For Ex-service Men: 03 (Three) years in addition to the length of service in armed forces.
c. For differently abled persons: 10 (Ten) years.
d. Maximum age limit is 52 years with all relaxations put together.

Educational (Academic, Professional, Technical) qualifications, nature of appointment to various posts :
The candidate should possess prescribed academic/ technical/ professional qualifications for the post they are applying for as on the date of this notification (which will be taken for reckoning Weightage for contract / outsource/ honorarium service and for waiting period weightage after completion of academic/technical/professional qualifications as applicable). If the applicant possesses an equivalent qualification to prescribed qualification in this notification, applicant shall enclose a copy of the Government orders to that effect to the application, failing which their application will be rejected.

Fee : Applicant must enclose a demand draft towards application processing fee in favour of District Medical & Health Officer, Ananthapuramu (if candidate is eligible for more than one post is required to enclose demand draft for each post and apply for each post separately) as given below ;
a) For OC,B.C candidates = Rs. 300/-
b) SC and ST Candidates = Rs.150/-
c) For Physically Challenged candidates = Fee Exempted.

Method of Selection
Total Marks : 100
a. 75% will be allocated for aggregate of marks obtained in all the years in qualifying examination or any other equivalent qualification. (65% marks will be taken into consideration for DEO Post).
b. Up to 10 marks @ 1.0 mark per completed year after acquiring requisite Qualification as mentioned in the pass certificate. Weightage will be reckoned up date of notification as per Govt. Memo no.4274/D1/2013, HM&FW (D1) Dept., dt. 10.07.2014.
c. In respect of CGPA Marks holders Marks is calculated as CGPA X 9.5 (Multiplying Factor) X 75%
d. In respect of CGPA Marks holders of Pharmacy Candidates As per the Circular Memo No.01/HM&FW/2022 Dated. 06.09.2022 the Calculation for CGPA Points : CGPA -0.75 X 10 X 75% is adopted.
e. Weightage up to 15% will be given to the candidates working on Contract/Outsourcing/Honorarium basis including COVID-19 service when a candidate rendered service in a particular cadre in any Government department/PSU/Local Body(Cir Memo No.07/HM&FW/2022 Dated.17.09.2022) in as shown below subject to their Satisfactory service certified by the competent authority, as per GO Ms No. 211, HM& FW (B2) Dept., Dt: 08.05.2021, G.O. Rt No.573 HM&FW (B2) dept. Dt.01.11.2021 and G.O.Rt No.07 HM&FW (B2) dept. Dt.06.01.2022. Govt.Memo.no. 3740784/B2/2020 of HM&FW (B2) Dept., dt.14.02.2022, Circular No.03/CHFW/2022, of CHFW, AP, dated.11.02.2022. If any individual work less than 6 months for Covid, the weightage shall be 0.8 marks per completed month will be awarded.
f. Weightage to contract employment based on working area :
(i) @ 2.5 marks per six months in Tribal Area
(ii) @ 2.0 marks per six months in Rural Area
(iii) @ 1.0 marks per six months in urban areas
(iv) No weightage will be given for the services less than six months for Non-COVID service.
g. The COVID-19 weightage shall be applicable only to the persons who have appointed and rendered their services exclusively for COVID-19 on Contract/Outsourcing/ Honorarium basis and are appointed by the District Collector based on orders issued by Government from time to time and certified by the controlling officers (DMHO / DCHS / Principal of GMC / Superintendent of GGH) to that effect. (Note: Certificates taken earlier are valid. If additional period of service is there, fresh certificate to that effect shall be obtained and enclosed)
h. The candidates claiming service weightage shall submit original contract / Outsourcing/ Honorarium service certificate in the enclosed proforma issued by competent authority along with copy of appointment orders. Applications without the service certificates as prescribed above will not be considered for service weightage. (Note: Certificates taken earlier are valid. If additional period of service is there, fresh certificate to that effect shall be obtained and enclosed)
i. Contract service will be reckoned up to the date of notification as per Govt. Memo no. 4274/D1/2013, HM&FW (D1) Dept., dt.10.07.2014.
j. The Service weightage will be allowed to the applicants , who rendered their service in the same category of the post to which he/she applied.
k. In respect of Data Entry Operator post , the computer skill test will be conducted by the District NIC Authorities for 10 Marks to all the candidates applied for the post of DEO. If any candidate not attended the skill test will be treated as not eligible.

Tenure of appointment and important conditions
• The tenure for the contract/outsourcing posts is initially one year from the date of joining in the post and may be extended for further period as per the instructions issued by the Government from time to time. The District Selection Committee reserves all the rights to terminate the contract / outsourcing services of any candidate / candidates at any time with one month notice or as per directions of the Government from time to time.
• The staff appointed to work at Urban PHCs shall work atleast 06 month period at Urban PHCs. Urban PHC staff has to submit 02 months prior notice for resignation /discontinuation of service . if prior notice is not given , the individual service period will not be calculated for future recruitments and it will be considered as a case of removal from service.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES :
a. if selected, he/she should stay at the bonafide Head Quarters compulsorily.
b. If selected and appointed he / she should be abide by the Government rules in force regularly from time to time.
c. Candidates are advised to follow official website of the District from time to time for further information.

a. Proforma of application will be available on the portal (ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in) from 10:00 AM on 03.04.2025 to 05:30 PM on 10.04.2025.
b. Filled in applications shall be submitted at the O/o. DM&HO, Ananthapuramu. Candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible without waiting till last date to avoid last hour rush. They are further advised to obtain dated acknowledgement from the receiving authority, in proof of their submission of application.
c. District Jurisdiction for this recruitment is erstwhile district only and the vacancies at health facilities in these district boundaries shall be considered to be filled. Hence candidates shall apply to the respective erstwhile districts only.
d. Counselling will be conducted to the available vacancies as on the date of counselling.
e. The Merit List of this notification is valid for one year for the purpose of filling up of arising vacancies if any.
f. The Merit List of this notification is valid till 31st March 2026, for the purpose of filling up of arising vacancies. Notified vacancies will Increased and decrees as per requirement of the Department.