JOB SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN KHYBER GIRLS MEDICAL COLLEGE PESHAWAR

ABSTRACT
Background: Job satisfaction is essential to the success of any business. A high rate of employee contentedness i
directly related to a lower turnover rate. Lower job satisfaction leads to lower morale and mental stress. This adversel
affects employee’s personal health, adversely affect productivity. This discourages employee from doing their job we
and may cause them to change jobs causing Institution loss of trained and valuable personnel.
Study Goals And Objectives: To assess the job satisfaction of all staff members teaching and supporting staff workin
in Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar.
Materials and Methods: It was a cross sectional survey carried on all personal including doctors and support sta
working in Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar. Correspondence was sent to the Dean/ Principal Khyber Girls
Medical College Peshawar and all Heads of departments working in HMC, seeking their cooperation. Job satisfactio
survey (JSS) was used to measure job satisfaction. Informed consent form was attached with each JSS form.
Data collected by author and clinical Psychologists working in department of Psychiatry HMC, and analyzed by usin
SPSS 19.  
Results: Job satisfaction survey (JSS) contains 36-items relating to different domains of job and organizational rules
For presenting the results of these 36- items we divided them, into 5- sets of questions grouped together representin
each domain. These five groups were 1- Pay and benefits 2- Nature of the job, 3-work environment, 4-superiors com
petence and 5-comminication between employees.  
Discussion:  It was found that the amplification of pleasant emotions increases job satisfaction.
 
Mood and emotions a
work are related to job satisfaction.
Recommendations/Implications:. Gather employee feedback using a range of informal and formal mechanisms t
understand where gaps exist, including annual and pulse surveys.   Reinforce your commitment to change and us
this knowledge to inform changes to approach, policy, and organizational design
Keywords: Job satisfaction survey employee, medical institution.