What are regulations on commune-level healthcare personnel in Vietnam? What are regulations on organization of a commune-level healthcare station in Vietnam?

What are regulations on commune-level healthcare personnel in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Decree 117/2014/ND-CP stipulating as follows: 

1. Workers of commune-level healthcare stations are public employees.

2. Employees of a commune-level healthcare station are included in the headcount of its supervisory district-level healthcare center. The headcount for each work position is determined based on the workload and actual demand and situation of each commune.

3. Regarding conclusion of contracts with employees of commune-level healthcare stations according to regulations in the Law on Public Employees:

a) For healthcare officials working in healthcare stations according to Clause 1 Article 3 of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 58/TTg dated February 03, 1994 on organization and benefits for healthcare at grassroots level (hereinafter referred to as “Decision No. 58/TTg”); and Article 2 of the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 131/TTg dated March 04, 1995 amending a number of Points of the Decision No. 58/TTg (hereinafter referred to as “Decision No. 131/TTg”), their managing bodies shall sign working contracts with an indefinite term with them as prescribed by law if they meet the requirements of their work positions;

b) For healthcare officials working in healthcare stations according to Article 1 of the Decision No. 131/TTg (who are under contracts according to the Decision No. 58/TT):

For those who have worked at least 36 months in commune-level healthcare stations (up until the effective date of this Decree) and meet the quality and professional capacity requirements of their work positions and titles, they may be preferentially recruited according to regulations in Point a Clause 1 Article 14 of the Government’s Decree No. 29/2012/ND-CP dated April 12, 2012 on recruitment, employment and management of public employees. Their managing bodies shall sign working contracts with an indefinite term with them as prescribed by law.

Those who have worked for less than 36 months in healthcare stations (up until the effective date of this Decree) shall be recruited according to regulations in the Law on Public Employees;

c) For public employees recruited after the effective date of this Decree, their managing bodies shall sign working contracts with them according to regulations in the Law on Public Employees;

d) The number of employees working under working contracts according to regulations in Points a, b and c shall not exceed the headcount approved by the competent authority and regulated by Clause 2 of this Article.

4. The Ministry of Health shall take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Home Affairs in inspecting and expediting compliance with regulations on conclusion of contracts with employees of commune-level healthcare stations provided for in Clause 3 Article 4 of this Decree.

What are regulations on organization of a commune-level healthcare station in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 3 of the Circular 33/2015/TT-BYT stipulating as follows: 

1. Organization:

a) A commune-level healthcare station shall have a head and a deputy head;

b) Public employees working in a commune-level healthcare station shall perform the tasks assigned by the head of that station, ensuring fulfillment of the duties prescribed in Article 2 of this Circular;

c) Directors of district-level healthcare centers have the power to decide appointment and dismissal of heads and deputy heads of healthcare stations, and transfer and mobilization of public employees working in healthcare stations within their competence.

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