ECHS Jamnagar Paramedical Recruitment 2026

ECHS Jamnagar is hiring 3 staff members for Nursing Assistant, Lab Technician and Female Attendant roles at its Jamnagar and Rajkot polyclinics. Depending on the post, you need literacy, GNM or Armed Forces nursing training, or a medical laboratory qualification with relevant experience. Applications must be sent offline in duplicate by 2 September 2026. The fixed monthly salary ranges from Rs. 21,800 to Rs. 36,500.

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Jamnagar Recruitment 2026 - 3 Posts

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Jamnagar, under the Ministry of Defence, is engaging paramedical and support staff on contract for ECHS Polyclinics at Jamnagar and Rajkot. There is one vacancy in each role, with Nursing Assistant placed at Jamnagar and the Lab Technician and Female Attendant placed at Rajkot. The contract period is one year for ex-servicemen and 11 months for civil applicants.

Vacancy Details

The notice separates the 3 vacancies by work location, qualification, experience, age and salary. Check the row for your chosen post before filling the common ECHS application form.

Who Can Apply?

Each post has a different entry route, but all applicants must produce proof of their education, work experience and medical fitness. Apply only for the role whose complete qualification and experience conditions you meet.

Nursing Assistant - Jamnagar

• Qualification: GNM Diploma or Class I Nursing Assistants Course from the Armed Forces.
• Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Vacancy: 1 contractual post at ECHS Polyclinic Jamnagar.

Lab Technician - Rajkot

• Qualification route 1: B.Sc in Medical Lab Technology.
• Qualification route 2: Matriculation, Higher Secondary or Senior Secondary (10+2) with Science from a recognized institution or board, plus a Diploma in Medical Lab Technology from a recognized institution.
• Experience: At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Vacancy: 1 contractual post at ECHS Polyclinic Rajkot.

Female Attendant - Rajkot

• Qualification: You must be literate.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a civil or Army health institution.
• Vacancy: 1 contractual post at ECHS Polyclinic Rajkot.

Ex-servicemen and civil applicants may both apply, but their contract duration differs. Civil applicants need a medical fitness certificate from an authorized government hospital, while ex-servicemen need one from a Military Hospital.

Age Limit

• Nursing Assistant: Maximum 58 years.
• Lab Technician: Maximum 58 years.
• Female Attendant: Maximum 55 years.
• The notice does not state a separate age-reference date or category-wise relaxation, so use the published post-wise limits when checking your eligibility.

Salary

• Nursing Assistant: Fixed salary of Rs. 36,500 per month.
• Lab Technician: Fixed salary of Rs. 36,500 per month.
• Female Attendant: Fixed salary of Rs. 21,800 per month.
• The advertisement lists these as monthly contract amounts and does not specify separate allowances.

Selection Process

ECHS Jamnagar will check applications and call suitable applicants for an interview on a date to be informed later by email or call letter. The medium-confidence automated medical-stage match is not used here because the official notice asks for a medical fitness certificate but does not announce a separate medical examination stage.

1. Application screening: The ECHS Cell checks the form, educational records, experience proof and required medical fitness certificate.
2. Interview call: Shortlisted applicants receive the interview date, time and venue by email or call letter.
3. Document verification: Bring all original education and experience records, photo identification and post-specific service documents.
4. Interview: Attend at the notified venue and time; no TA or DA is paid for attending.

At the interview, carry original mark sheets for the relevant Class 8, Class 10, Class 12, graduation or postgraduate level, as applicable. Ex-servicemen must also bring their original Discharge Book, PPO and Service Record.

How to Apply

This is an offline application. Download the common employment form from the ECHS website, prepare two complete sets, and make sure they reach the Jamnagar address before the deadline.

1. Open the employment section at echs.gov.in and download the ECHS application form.
2. Select Nursing Assistant, Lab Technician or Female Attendant and fill in every applicable field.
3. Attach self-attested copies of your educational certificates and mark sheets.
4. Add proof of the required 3 or 5 years of work experience, depending on the post.
5. Attach a medical fitness certificate from a Military Hospital if you are an ex-serviceman, or from an authorized government hospital if you are a civil applicant.
6. Prepare and submit the application in duplicate.
7. Send or deliver both sets to OIC ECHS Cell, Station Headquarters, Infantry Lines, Near Pawan Chakki, Jail Road, Jamnagar - 361005.
8. Ensure the application reaches the office by 2 September 2026; late applications will not be accepted.

Keep your originals ready after submitting the form. You will need one passport-size colour photograph and Aadhaar Card at the interview, along with the educational and experience records relevant to your chosen post.

Important Dates

• Last Date for Receipt of Offline Application: 2 September 2026
• Interview Date, Time and Venue: To be informed later by email or call letter

• Provide nursing, laboratory or patient-support services for the selected post
• Maintain accurate patient, specimen, test or assistance records as applicable
• Follow ECHS clinical hygiene, safety and infection-control procedures
• Support doctors, nursing staff and polyclinic teams during daily services
• Handle equipment, supplies and work areas carefully for the assigned role
• Report clinical, laboratory or patient-care issues to the responsible officer