Who this page is for
BSMS — Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery — is the five-and-a-half-year degree, internship included, that qualifies a graduate to practise Siddha medicine in India. Every listing on this page names BSMS as a required or accepted qualification, either as the employer's structured requirement or in the text of a notice a verified member has shared. Posts from claim-verified institutions and posts shared by members are listed together, newest first, and each card says which it is.
Where BSMS roles cluster
Siddha is taught and practised mainly in Tamil Nadu, with Kerala, Puducherry and the Tamil diaspora regions following, and its hiring is concentrated accordingly. Government medical officer posts are the largest single source: the Tamil Nadu Department of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, the National AYUSH Mission, primary health centres with Siddha wings, ESIC and the Central Council for Research in Siddha appoint BSMS doctors, mostly through state recruitment boards and contract drives. Siddha medical colleges hire tutors, lecturers and assistant professors in Pothu Maruthuvam, Gunapadam, Varma Maruthuvam and the other departments; posts above tutor require a postgraduate degree. Siddha hospitals, Varmam clinics and integrative centres hire physicians for OPD, Varmam therapy and external-therapy units. Pharma and quality roles at Siddha manufacturers want BSMS graduates for formulation documentation and medical advisory, and wellness and tourism centres in Tamil Nadu and Kerala hire for Siddha consultations.
Typical pay
Pay varies by state, sector and experience, so treat these as ranges rather than offers. A fresh BSMS graduate at a private clinic or hospital typically starts between ₹18,000 and ₹35,000 a month. Government medical officer posts are paid on state scales, commonly ₹40,000 to ₹65,000 a month on contract and more on regular appointment; the Tamil Nadu scales are the reference for most Siddha posts. Teaching posts follow the college's structure, graded by NCISM minimum-qualification requirements. Where an employer has stated a salary band on Anmaya it appears on the listing; where it has not, ask before you apply.
Registration
To practise, a BSMS graduate must be registered with the Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council (or the relevant state board for Indian Medicine) and, under the NCISM Act 2020, appear on the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine register. Employers on Anmaya can ask for your registration number, and the Anmaya Verified mark on a profile means an ops reviewer has checked that credential against the council record. Registration rules differ by state; your state board is the authority for your own case.
How applying through Anmaya works
Employer posts carry an Apply button for verified members. Your Anmaya profile and attached résumé go to the employer, who sees that your credential has been checked. There is no fee to apply and no fee to post. Community posts are notices shared by members and carry the contact the poster gave; you apply directly to that contact. Every community post is reviewed before publishing and expires after thirty days, so what you see here is current.
Siddha recruitment notices travel largely by word of mouth among colleagues, which is why the community board matters for BSMS graduates: a member who sees a Department of Indian Medicine notice shares it here, with provenance. If you have not joined yet, a free verified profile puts you on the list the weekly jobs email goes to.