
Website Okhaldhunga Community Hospital
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Okhaldhunga Community Hospital (OCH) is a 50-bed rural hospital located east of Kathmandu, about a day’s journey by vehicle. We provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services to the surrounding communities, including orthopaedics (approx. 250 procedures per year), obstetrics, general medicine, surgery, physiotherapy, paediatrics, gynaecology, dentistry, and primary care. The hospital also offers an appropriate range of investigative and therapeutic services, including a C-ARM, and is associated with a thriving community-based rehabilitation programme. It serves as a referral centre for the district’s health posts, with additional referrals from surrounding districts. Traumatic fractures, road traffic accidents and general trauma cases are seen frequently.
Position: Medical Officer (Grade 9)
Main Role: Work as a member of the hospital medical team, providing care to inpatients, outpatients and patients in the Emergency Room. Participate in the doctors’ on-call duty roster.
Qualification:
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), or equivalent, from a recognised university with Nepal Medical Council registration.
Preferred Experience:
- Newly graduated medical officers are welcome to apply.
- One to two years of experience working as a hospital-based medical officer would be an advantage.
Salary and benefits are in accordance with OCH standards.
All interested individuals who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply for this position. The Job Description and Application Form can be downloaded below.
Completed application forms, accompanied by electronic copies of academic qualifications, any certificates of equivalence, a passport-sized photograph, citizenship document, and specialist registration certificate from the Nepal Medical Council/CTEVT/Nepal Pharmacy Council, should be sent by email to hr.och@umn.org.np / mc.och@umn.org.np by 5 pm, Monday, 15 September 2025 (30 Bhadra 2082).
Applications must be submitted in English. Late applications will not be considered.
The date and location of the interviews will be communicated to shortlisted candidates via email/telephone.
There is an application fee of NPR 1000. Applicants must deposit a non-refundable application fee online to the following hospital bank account. A bank receipt for this deposit must be sent with the application form.
Bank Account Name: UMN MDT OKHALDHUNGA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Bank: Nepal Investment Himalayan Bank Ltd, Okhaldhunga Branch
Bank Account Number: 23752607290023
To apply for this job please visit www.umn.org.np.