Medical and Health Department Announces vacancies for Pharmacy Officer

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the post of Pharmacy Officer (Pharmacist Gr-II) in health institutions under the control of the Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Zone III, on contract basis.

Post : Pharmacy Officer

No of posts : 23
Guntur District-1, Palnadu District-5, Bapatla District -3, Prakasam District-4, Nellore District-7, Tirupati District-3 (Under Zone III)

Educational (Academic, Professional, Technical) qualifications :
a) Must Pass SSC or equivalent examination
b) Must Possess D.Pharm/B.Pharma or Pharma.D from recognized university duly registered in the AP Pharmacy council. In case of die candidate who possess both D.Pharm and B.Pharm , 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 notification issued
date as per G.O.Ms.No.105 GA (Ser-A) dept., dated.27.09.2021 with relaxations as applicable. Relaxations will be as follows: -
1. For SC, ST, BC and EWS candidates: 05 (Five) years.
2. For Ex-service Men: 03 (Three) years in addition to the length of service in
armed forces.
3. For differently abled persons : 10 (Ten) years.
4. Maximum age limit is 52 years with all relaxations put together.

Fee : Applicant must enclose a demand draft towards applicatioii processing fee in favour of Regional Director Medical & Health Services, Zone-Ill as given below:(Example - DD in favour of Regional Director Medical & Health Services, Guntur - for Zone III applicants).
a) For OC candidates = Rs.500/-
b) For SC/ST/BC/Physically challenged candidates=Rs.300/-

Remuneration consolidation pay of Rs - 32,670/-Per Month.
Method of Appointment: - Appointment is purely on contract basis for a period of one year and will be renewed based on the performance. The candidate will have no right to claim for appointment on permanent roll in state health Department.

SELECTION CRITERIA
a. Total Marks: 100
b. 75% will be allocated for aggregate of marks obtained in all the years in qualifying examination or any other equivalent qualification.
C. Up to 10 marks @ 1.0 marks 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/Dl/2013, HM&FW (Dl) Dept., Dt.10.07.2014.
d. The candidates claiming service weightage shall submit original contract service certificate enclosed proforma issued by DM&HO/DCHS/ Superintendents of GGH, Govt nursing institutions, Principals, Medical colleges along with copy of appointment orders. Applications without service certificate along with appointmeiit orders as stated above will not be considered for service weightage. Service rendered in NGOs and outsourcing shall not be considered. (Note certificates taken earlier are valid. If additional period of service is there fresh certificate that effect shall be obtained and enclosed)
>. Weightage up to 15 marks for contract employment based on working area.
1. @ 2.5 mark per six months in Trible Area
2. @ 2.0 marks per six months in Rural Area
3. @ 1.0 Marks per six months in Urban Area
4. No weightage will be given for the services less than six months
e. Rule of Reservation as per AP State and Subordinate Service Rule and presidential orders governing the local status are applicable for selection.
(Note: Certificates taken earlier are valid. If additional period of service is there, fresh certificate to that effect shall be obtained and enclosed)
f. Contract service will be reckoned up to the date of notification.

SeIf-attested copies of the certificates to be enclosed to the filled in application :
i. Passport size photograph
ii. SSC or equivalent examination
iii. Intermediate examination or 10+2 examination
iv. Pass certificate of D.Pharm /B.Pharm /Pharma.D
v. Marks memos of D.Pharm / B.Pharm & Pharma.D .
vi. Certificate of permanent Registration in Andhra Pradesh Pharmacy council
should be enclosed. In case of fresh pass out, undertaking shall be given that registration certificate will be submitted before issue of appointment orders, if selected.
viii. Copy of caste / Community Certificate in case of SC /ST /BC/EWS (with sub - categorization in-respect of SC as per GO MS.No. 07 Social Welfare (CV) Dept. Dated: 18.04.2025) issued by the Revenue authority viz, Tahsildar /MRO/RDO concerned. In the absence of proper caste certificate, the candidate will be treated as OC Candidate.
ix. Study Certificates from class IV to X from the school where the candidate studied. In case of private study local candidature certificate for that particular 7 years period preceding to the year of passing X class from competent authority in Form Appendix I certificate of residence prescribed vide Sub clause (ii) of clause (a) of para 7 of the Presidential Order (proforma is herewith enclosed). Candidates migrated from Telangana shall submit certificate of Local candidature as per GO No 132
& 133 dt: 13.06.2017. In the absence of the suitable certificate, the candidate will be considered as non-local and further action will be as per rules in force.
x. Latest EWS (Economically weaker sections) certificate issued by the competent authority in case of the EWS categories.
xi. Certificate of disability issued in SADAREM and in case of any complaint received on the disability certificate same will be referred to the King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam for confirmation of the disability.
xii. Service certificate from the controlling officer concerned (DM&FIO/DCHS/ Principals of GMCs / Superintendent of GGH / Any competent authority who appointed the applicant) for claiming weightage, in the absence of which the candidate will not be given service weightage (proforma is herewith enclosed).
xiii. Any other certificates as relevant and applicable.
xiv. Envelop cover affixed with 25 Rupees of Postal Stamps.

General
The candidate will anytime be subject to be terminated as per the terms and conditions of his /her employment, including the conduct discipline etc and such other rules and administrative orders that may be in force from time to time.

Department Decision to be final
A. The decision of the department regarding acceptance or rejection of the candidature, conduct of counseling and at all consequent stages culminating in the selection or otherwise of any candidates shall be final in all respects and binding on all concerned under the powers vested with. The department also reserves it rights and modify regarding time and conditions laid down in the notification for conducting the various stages up to selection duly intimating details thereof to all concerned as warranted by any unforeseen circumstances arising during the course of this process.
B. All interested and eligible candidates shall apply after satisfying themselves that they are eligible as per the terms and conditions of this recruitment notification. Any application sent through any mode other than the prescribed offline mode (physical application) will not be entertained under any circumstances. Submission of application from by the candidate is authentication that he / she has read the notification and shall abide by the terms and conditions laid down there under.

Important information to candidates
1. If selected, he/ she should stay at the bonafide Head Quarters compulsorily.
2. If selected and appointed he / she should abide by the Government rules in force regularly from time to time.
3. Candidates are advised to follow official website http://cfw.ap.nic.in from time to time for further information.
4. RDM&HS will scrutinize all the applications submitted and publish the provisional list in the website for Objections cfw.ap.nic.in Candidates can submit their objections if any to the respective RDM&HS by person after publication of provisional merit list.
5. Every Objection will be attended and final merit list shall be published in the website
6. Further selection list will be published.
7. Counseling will be conducted for allocation of place of posting and posting orders shall be issued to the selected Pharmacy Officers (Pharmacist Gr-II).
10. All the candidates who are selected and appointed as Pharmacist Gr-II shall report the place of posting withiii one week from the date of issue of appointment orders
Address for submitting application : The Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, RTC Bus Stand Back side, Old Guntur, Guntur- 522001.
DD in favour of : Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Guntur

Last Date for submission of Physical applications is 5.00 PM on 10.02.2026 filled in applications shall be submitted in the specified counters in O/o RDM&HS, Guntur. Candidates are better 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.

Jurisdiction for this recruitment is Zone-Ill only i.e., Erstwhile Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore Districts and the vacancies at Health Facilities in these district boundaries shall be considered to be filled.
The Merit List of Pharmacy officer is valid on or before completion of 1 year from the date of issue of notification.
Filled in Applications for the above posts are to be submitted at the office of the Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Guntur on or before,10.02.2026. by 5.00 PM.
An acknowledgement shall be issued by this office of Regional Director of Medical and Health Services, Guntur on receipt of application immediately with check -slip of enclosures.