Avani Business OS

HR Software for Hospitals & Healthcare — Staff Scheduling & Payroll

HR software for hospitals, clinics & healthcare companies. 24/7 shift scheduling, doctor/nurse payroll (PF/ESI), leave management for medical staff & compliance tracking. Free trial — no credit card.

At a glance

Features

24/7 Shift Scheduling for Doctors, Nurses & Support Staff

Hospitals and clinics operate around the clock — morning, evening, and night shifts, with rotating duty rosters across departments like emergency, ICU, OPD, and wards. Avani supports configurable 24/7 shift patterns with automatic shift allocation, weekly roster publishing via the mobile app, and shift swap approvals by department heads. Overtime for nursing and support staff beyond scheduled hours is calculated automatically and added to payroll — ensuring hospital staff are compensated correctly without manual tracking.

Separate Payroll for Doctors, Nurses & Administrative Staff

Healthcare organisations have diverse employee categories — senior consultants on retainer or per-patient fees, resident doctors on fixed monthly stipends, trained nurses on department-based salary grades, support staff (ward boys, housekeeping, security) on basic wages, and administrative staff. Avani supports multiple salary structures within one organisation, with each category having its own basic-to-CTC ratio, PF applicability, ESI eligibility, and leave entitlement — all computed correctly in a single monthly payroll run.

PF, ESI & PT Compliance for Healthcare Establishments

Healthcare establishments with 10 or more employees must comply with the Employees State Insurance Act. Hospitals in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal also owe state Professional Tax. Avani computes ESI (0.75% employee + 3.25% employer on gross wages up to ₹21,000), EPF contributions, and the correct state PT for every employee. The monthly EPFO ECR file and ESIC challan data are generated automatically — keeping hospitals inspection-ready without manual compliance work.

Healthcare-Specific Leave — On-Call, Duty Leave & Emergency

Medical staff have leave patterns not found in standard HR software: on-call duty that is not the same as a shift, compensatory offs for working on public holidays, academic or conference leave for doctors attending CME programmes, and casual leave that must be approved by the department head. Avani supports custom leave types specific to healthcare — configurable per department and employee category. Leave balances are tracked accurately, and LWP (Leave Without Pay) is automatically applied for unapproved absences.

Doctor & Consultant Retainer Payroll

Many hospitals and clinics employ consultant doctors on a retainer-plus-per-consultation or retainer-plus-OPD-percentage basis. Avani supports custom salary components where variable pay (consultation fees, OPD revenue share, procedural incentives) can be entered monthly and flows into the payroll run. TDS on these income components is computed correctly under Section 192 (for employees) or flagged for Section 194J (for professional service contracts) — keeping income tax compliance accurate for your medical team.

Multi-Hospital & Clinic Network Management

A hospital group may operate a main hospital, satellite clinics, diagnostic labs, and pharmacy outlets across a city or multiple cities. Avani supports multi-branch org structures where each facility is a branch with its own shift schedule, GPS geo-fenced attendance, department structure, and leave policies. The group HR head runs consolidated payroll across all facilities in one run, with facility-wise payroll reports, compliance files, and headcount analytics — all from one dashboard.

Key benefits

How it works

  1. Set Up Your Hospital or Clinic Structure — Add your facilities as branches — main hospital, satellite clinics, labs — each with its own GPS geo-fence for mobile attendance. Configure departments (ICU, OPD, Emergency, Admin, Pharmacy) and employee categories (doctors, nurses, support staff). Set 24/7 shift schedules per department. State-wise PT, PF, and ESI are applied automatically based on each facility's state.
  2. Manage Duty Rosters & Attendance — Publish weekly duty rosters per department via the Avani mobile app. Staff clock in at their facility's geo-fenced location. Shift swaps and on-call adjustments are approved by department heads. Overtime and compensatory-off balances are tracked automatically. Department heads see real-time attendance for their ward or clinic.
  3. Run Payroll & Distribute Salary Slips — At month end, run payroll for the entire hospital network. Avani computes shift allowances, overtime, LWP, consultant variable pay, PF, ESI, and state PT for every employee category. EPFO ECR files and ESIC challan data are generated. Staff download their salary slips from the Avani mobile app — no HR email distribution needed.

Frequently asked questions

Can Avani handle 24/7 shift scheduling for hospitals?

Yes. Avani supports configurable 24/7 shift patterns — morning, afternoon, evening, and night — with automatic shift allocation per department. Weekly duty rosters are published to staff via the Avani mobile app so every nurse, ward boy, and support staffer knows their schedule. Department heads approve shift swaps and on-call adjustments from their own mobile. Overtime beyond scheduled shift hours is automatically calculated and added to payroll at the applicable rate. This works across ICU, OPD, Emergency, wards, and administrative departments.

How does Avani handle payroll for healthcare employees?

Healthcare organisations have highly diverse compensation structures. Avani supports multiple salary structures within one organisation: senior consultants on retainer plus variable (consultation fees, OPD share), resident doctors on fixed monthly stipends, nurses on department-based salary grades with shift allowances, support staff (ward boys, housekeeping, security) on basic wages with ESI coverage, and administrative staff on standard office salaries. Each category has its own PF applicability, ESI eligibility, leave entitlement, and PT deduction — all computed correctly in a single payroll run.

Does Avani support ESI compliance for hospitals?

Yes. Healthcare establishments with 10 or more employees must comply with the Employees State Insurance Act. Hospitals often have large support staff workforces (ward boys, housekeeping, security, pharmacy assistants) earning below the ₹21,000 ESI threshold. Avani tracks ESI eligibility for every employee, computes contributions (3.25% employer + 0.75% employee), generates the monthly ESIC wage register and challan data, and tracks each worker's ESI insurance number. When a worker's wages cross the ESI threshold, the system automatically stops ESI deduction and flags the change.

Can Avani handle doctor and consultant variable pay?

Yes. Many hospitals pay consultant doctors a retainer plus a share of OPD revenue or procedural fees. Avani supports custom salary components where variable pay (consultation revenue share, OPD percentage, procedural incentives) can be entered or imported each month and is automatically included in the payroll run. TDS is computed correctly on the total salary including these variable components — under Section 192 for salaried doctors or appropriately flagged for professional service contracts.

Can a hospital group manage multiple Avani facilities?

Yes. Avani supports multi-branch org structures where each hospital, satellite clinic, diagnostic lab, or pharmacy is a branch with its own GPS geo-fence, shift schedule, department structure, and leave policies. The group HR head runs consolidated payroll across all facilities in one combined run — with facility-wise payroll reports, EPFO ECR files, ESIC challan data, and headcount analytics broken out by location. New facilities are added in minutes as the network expands.

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