Locum doctor jobs in India
Rounds is where hospitals and clinics post paid locum duties, and verified doctors nearby accept them in one tap. Night shifts, weekend cover, a week in a nursing home or a full-time hospital role: it is all in one place, with no agency in between and no commission taken.
What locum duties for doctors look like
A locum is a doctor who covers for a hospital or clinic for a short time: a night in casualty, a weekend in the ICU, a few OPD sessions, or a few weeks while a regular doctor is away. The hospital sets the dates, the hours and the rate. You choose the ones that suit you.
Every doctor is verified. Your registration number is checked against the State Medical Council and NMC records before you can accept any shift, so hospitals know who is walking in.
The hospital pays you directly. Rounds takes no commission and never holds your money. The rate agreed when you accept is the rate you are paid.
Locum jobs by specialty
Locum doctor jobs by state
Guides for locum doctors and hospitals
- What is locum work, and how does it work in India?
- How is a doctor's registration verified in India?
- What should a hospital check before booking a locum doctor?
- How do you become a locum doctor in India?
- What decides locum doctor pay in India?
- How do night duty doctor jobs work in India?
- Locum or full-time: which doctor job suits you?
- How do you find doctor jobs and hospital jobs near you?
- How can a doctor-run clinic arrange locum cover?
- What does a casualty medical officer do, and how do you find CMO jobs in India?
- What is an RMO, and how do RMO jobs work in India?
- What should a doctor ask before accepting a locum shift?
- How should a locum shift be cancelled fairly?
Locum doctor jobs by city
For hospitals and clinics
Short of a doctor tonight? Post the shift with the date, hours and rate. Verified doctors nearby are told at once, and you pay the doctor directly. Posting is free for hospitals and for doctors who run their own clinic. Full-time roles can be posted the same way.
Questions doctors ask
- What is a locum doctor job?
- A locum job is short-term cover. A hospital or clinic needs a doctor for a night, a weekend, a week or a few weeks, and a doctor takes that shift instead of a permanent post.
- How do I find locum doctor jobs in India?
- Create a doctor profile on Rounds, get your registration verified, and open the shifts near you. Hospitals post the dates, hours and rate, and you accept the one you want.
- Does Rounds charge a commission on locum shifts?
- No. Rounds takes no commission. The hospital pays the doctor directly at the rate agreed when the shift is accepted.
- Who can accept shifts on Rounds?
- Doctors whose registration number checks out against the State Medical Council or NMC records. Anything that does not match goes to a person to review.
- Can hospitals and clinics post shifts for free?
- Yes. Hospitals post locum shifts and full-time roles on Rounds at no charge.
- Are there full-time hospital jobs for doctors too?
- Yes. Besides locum shifts, hospitals post full-time roles, and verified doctors can apply to them in the app.
More: guides for doctors and hospitals, the Rounds journal, about the Rounds app.