Membership
Eligibility for Membership / Registration
a) PEPS Membership
Only Life Members of IMA Kerala State can join this scheme.
This lifelong membership is for general communications on request regarding various instruments of common interest.
b) Beneficiary (Equipment & Employment)
Any Modern Medicine Hospital (Govt./Private), Health Care Institution or Diagnostic Centres in Kerala can register as a ‘Beneficiary’ of the scheme’ through a IMA ‘PEPS’ Member.
The registration is only for general communications on request, regarding details of various Medical Equipment, Manufacturers, Dealers / Distributors of Medical Equipment or availability of various Medical Professionals for job placement.
The diagnostic Centres should apply through the Radiologist or pathologist who is an IMA ‘PEPS’ Member.
c) Employment Bureau (PEPS – EB)
Any registered modern medicine doctor can register in Employment Bureau.
The Scheme will help them for placement in Kerala according to their qualifications on payment of Services Charges.
PEPS – EB is planning to have tie-up with reliable agencies in future for placement abroad.
Membership / Registration Fee Structure*
(Subject to change, as per the decisions of Managing Committee of the Scheme from time to time)
a) PEPS Membership – Rs. 1,000/-
b) Beneficiaries of the Scheme – Rs. 2,500/- *(50% concession for registering hospitals/institutions owned by PEPS Members)
c) Employment Bureau: Graduates / Junior Doctors – Rs. 500/-; Post Graduate Specialists – Rs. 1,000/-; Super Specialists – Rs. 2,000/-. *(50% concession for PEPS Members)
Service Charges:
(Subject to change, as per the decisions of Managing Committee of the Scheme from time to time)
a) For Purchase of Equipment through PEPS
An amount equal to 0.5 % of total purchase value of Equipment will be collected from the Hospital / Institution /PEPS Member for helping to purchase equipment through ‘PEPS’
b) From Institutions on Job Placement of Medical Professionals
An amount equal to 5.0 % of 1st Month Salary of particular employee will be collected from the Hospital / Institution for placement of medical professionals through ‘PEPS’
c) From Doctors on Job Placement
An amount equal to 2.5 % of 1st Month Salary will be collected from the particular Doctor for job placement through ‘PEPS’.