SHS Bihar Specialist Doctor Recruitment 2026 — 450 Posts, Apply by 21 Aug (Bihar)

State Health Society, Bihar (SHSB), functioning under the National Health Mission, has released SHS Bihar Specialist Doctor Recruitment 2026 under Advertisement No. 03/2026 for 450 contractual Specialist Doctor vacancies across six specialties. This Bihar government job 2026 covers Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (94), Paediatrician (115), Anaesthetist (132), MD Medicine/Physician (60), General Surgeon (27) and Orthopaedic Surgeon (22) posts, making it one of the largest medical recruitment drives in the state this year. Candidates with an MBBS degree plus a relevant PG qualification or diploma, registered or eligible for registration with BCMR Patna, MCI or NMC, are eligible. Selected Specialist Doctors will be posted across various districts of Bihar under NHM, with candidates permitted to indicate up to three preferred districts at the time of application. The selection process for SHS Bihar Specialist Doctor 2026 is a 100-mark merit list — 60 marks from the candidate's MBBS percentage and either 40 marks (flat) for a PG degree or 30 marks (flat) for a diploma — followed by document verification and counselling, tentatively scheduled for September 2026. The salary for Specialist Doctor 2026 is a fixed monthly honorarium ranging from ₹90,000 to ₹1,20,000 depending on qualification and place of posting, under an initial 11-month contractual engagement. The SHS Bihar Specialist Doctor 2026 online application is available at shs.bihar.gov.in under the Human Resource > Advertisement section. The last date to apply for SHS Bihar Specialist Doctor Recruitment 2026 is 21 August 2026 up to 6:00 PM, with applications opening on 7 August 2026. Application fee details are not specified in the notification reviewed. Candidates must read the complete official SHS Bihar Specialist Doctor 2026 notification PDF (Advt No. 03/2026) before applying, since eligibility, honorarium and age relaxations vary significantly by post and qualification level.

• Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: MD/MS/DNB in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, or DGO
• Paediatrician: MD/DNB in Paediatrics, or Diploma in Child Health (DCH)
• Anaesthetist: MD/DNB in Anaesthesia, or Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA)
• MD Medicine/Physician: MD/DNB in General Medicine
• General Surgeon: MS/DNB in General Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgeon: MBBS with MS-Ortho/DNB in Orthopaedic, MD in Orthopaedic, or D.Ortho
• All posts require MBBS plus the relevant PG degree/diploma, with registration (or eligibility for registration) with BCMR Patna, MCI, or NMC

• Minimum age 21 years; maximum age calculated as on 01 August 2026
• Unreserved (UR)/EWS Male: maximum 37 years
• Unreserved (UR)/EWS Female, and Backward Class/Extremely Backward Class (Male & Female): maximum 40 years
• Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Male & Female): maximum 42 years
• Persons with disabilities (PwD/Divyang): 10 years' relaxation, as per Bihar General Administration Department Resolution No. 962 dated 22.01.2021
• Departmental (in-service) SHSB candidates: 5 years' relaxation as per SHSB Human Resource Rules, 2021
• Only one relaxation (PwD or departmental) is admissible per candidate — both cannot be combined

• MBBS degree with a relevant postgraduate qualification (MD/MS/DNB) or Diploma in the applicable specialty, from a recognised institute or university
• Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: MD/MS/DNB in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, or DGO
• Paediatrician: MD/DNB in Paediatrics, or Diploma in Child Health (DCH)
• Anaesthetist: MD/DNB in Anaesthesia, or Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA)
• MD Medicine/Physician: MD/DNB in General Medicine
• General Surgeon: MS/DNB in General Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgeon: MS/DNB/MD in Orthopaedics, or D.Ortho
• Registration, or eligibility for registration, with BCMR Patna, MCI or NMC is mandatory before joining; candidates without existing registration may still apply on an affidavit undertaking
• Age: minimum 21 years; maximum 37 to 42 years as on 01 August 2026, depending on category and gender
• The post is contractual (initially 11 months, extendable) — not a permanent government appointment
• Candidates from foreign medical institutes are assessed via FMGE score and must hold valid MCI/NMC registration

Application fee details are not specified in the notification text reviewed. Candidates should confirm the fee, if any, directly on the official SHSB portal before applying.

• Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Paediatrician, Anaesthetist with MD/MS/DNB: ₹1,00,000 per month for District Headquarter posting, or ₹1,20,000 per month for posting other than District Headquarter
• Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Paediatrician, Anaesthetist with Diploma qualification: ₹90,000 per month, irrespective of posting location
• MD Medicine/Physician, General Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon with MD/MS/DNB: ₹1,00,000 per month
• MD Medicine/Physician, General Surgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon with Diploma: ₹90,000 per month
• Engagement is contractual, initially for 11 months and extendable based on performance and requirement

1. Visit the official website shs.bihar.gov.in
2. Go to the Human Resource section and click on Advertisement
3. Locate Advertisement No. 03/2026 for the Walk-In Recruitment Drive for Specialist Doctors and open the online application link
4. Carefully read the detailed guidelines and Terms of Reference before proceeding
5. Fill in personal, educational and category details, and select up to 3 preferred districts for posting
6. Upload a recent passport-size colour photograph and signature in the specified jpg/jpeg/png format
7. Review your MBBS and PG/Diploma qualification details carefully, since merit is calculated directly from these marks
8. Ensure your registered email ID and mobile number are active, since all further communication will be sent only via email or SMS
9. Submit the application before 21 August 2026, 6:00 PM — no changes or corrections are permitted after final submission
10. Download and print a copy of the submitted application for future reference, as it may be required at document verification