Health department opens 3,042 positions

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid met Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Malik Zafar Iqbal on Monday.

Present in the meeting were Special Secretary Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department Ajmal Bhatti and senior officials. The health minister and PPSC chairman discussed status of hiring in the health departments.

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The health minister said, “We have provided record employments on merit through Punjab Public Service Commission. We requested the PPSC to expedite hiring on the positions of oncology senior registrar, women medical officers, medical officers, male charge nurse, female charge nurse and senior medical officers. There will be 3,032 new hiring on positions of oncology senior registrar, WMO, MOs and male and female charge nurses and in most cases interview process has been completed.”

She said for 700 positions of senior medical officers positions, last date of application submission is February 16.

“The process is underway for hiring of four oncology senior registrar, 500 medical officers, 1,000 Medical Officers, 83 charge nurses, 745 female charge nurses and 700 positions of Senior Medical Officers.”

Published in The Express Tribune, February 15^th, 2022.