Bihar Health Department to Begin Recruitment for Over 11,000 Posts Soon

Bihar’s Health department has nearly completed preparations for a recruitment drive covering more than 11,000 administrative, technical and medical support positions, State Health Society Executive Director Nawal Kishore Chaudhary said on Wednesday (November 4, 2026).

The official recruitment notification is expected to be issued by the last week of this month. A recruitment calendar is also expected to be released shortly.

The department is currently seeking updated details of vacant positions from all 38 districts of the State. The information is being collected from district-level health institutions, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Sub-Divisional Hospitals.

Staff nurses, technicians and block-level posts

The first phase will include recruitment for Staff Nurses, Laboratory Technicians, managerial-category posts, Block Health Managers (BHM), NME personnel at the block level and clerical staff, according to Chaudhary.

Recruitment for several other vacant positions will be taken up in the second phase. The department has therefore divided the hiring exercise into phases, with the first phase covering more than 11,000 posts.

Chaudhary said completing the first phase would bring significant and positive changes to Bihar’s healthcare sector. He said dedicated teams would be made available at the block and panchayat levels to support doctors and paramedical staff.

“Dedicated teams will be made available at the block and panchayat levels to support doctors and paramedical staff, thereby improving the quality of primary healthcare services in remote areas especially in rural areas,” he said.

Hospitals to be aligned with patient loads

The recruitment is also intended to improve staffing levels in district and sub-divisional hospitals. Chaudhary said the number of healthcare workers in these hospitals would be better aligned with patient loads, reducing the excessive workload on existing employees.

He said an adequate number of laboratory technicians and nurses would help patients receive timely diagnostic reports and quality healthcare services. The department’s staffing plans therefore cover both hospital-based positions and personnel working closer to communities through block and panchayat-level teams.

The appointment of Block Health Managers and clerical staff is expected to improve the delivery of government healthcare schemes to the general public. Chaudhary said these appointments would help ensure that the schemes reach people more efficiently and in a transparent and quick manner.

Calendar and appointment timeline

The recruitment calendar has almost been finalised and will be made public after it receives approval from the authorities concerned, Chaudhary said. The calendar is expected to provide the schedule for the recruitment process once the department publishes it.

The department’s primary objective is to complete the entire recruitment process in a transparent manner within 6 to 7 months from the date of issuance of the official notification. This process will include selection, document verification and distribution of appointment letters.

Source: The Hindu