SALARY AND BENEFITS

Health Benefits
Residents receive health coverage through the Hospital's flexible health benefits program. This includes the opportunity for medical coverage, dental coverage, dependent life insurance, and long-term disability coverage. A life insurance policy equal to the resident's salary is provided at no charge to the resident. At an additional cost, the resident may elect supplemental life insurance.

Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
Residents are covered by the Hospital's professional liability insurance while performing duties within the scope of their medical education program.

Educational Allowance
The purpose of this Educational Allowance is to encourage residents to attend local, and national medical meetings, seminars, and/or board review courses.  The funds may also be used to purchase medical supplies needed during residency training i.e., journals, medical textbooks, hand-held pocket PC’s (pocket PC software), stethoscopes and/or ophthalmo/otoscope sets.  The following regulations apply for each level of residency:  PGY-1 - $600; PGY2 - $600 and PGY3 - $600.

Meals
Meal tickets (covers the cost of meals in the hosptial) are provided to residents who are scheduled on-call during a Ward or ICU rotation.

Uniforms
Personalized lab coats are provided to each residents.  The Hospital provides residents with scrubs for on-call months.  All uniforms are laundered by the laundry service of St. Vincent Charity Hosptial.

Parking
St. Vincent Charity Hospital provides convenient "free" parking to all residents.

Personal Time Off
Clinical residents receive 20 days of personal paid time off per academic year. These days are to include vacation time, sick leave, interview days and holidays.

Maternity / Paternity Leave
Clinical residents (male and female) are permitted up to 12 weeks maternity leave. Please see ABIM information regarding Board Eligibility.

Moonlighting
Moonlighting is discouraged.

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