SALARY & BENEFITS

 

Salaries - Academic Year 2009-2010 

 

Continuing Medical Education
Residents receive a $350 stipend to purchase books and/or software during their first year.  Residents receive an $800 stipend to attend a weekend educational conference during their second year.  Residents also receive a $1600 stipend to attend a one-week conference (five working days) during their third year.  Additionally, the resident may use part or all of the R-2 and R-3 education stipend for the purchase of medical textbooks, computer software, other educational materials, or journal subscriptions, up to the maximum amount per year.

 

Professional Dues
Membership dues for the American Academy of Family Physicians, Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, Cleveland Academy of Family Physicians, AOA, and ACOFP are provided by the hospital.

 

Health Benefits
Residents receive health coverage through the hospital's flexible health benefits program.  This includes the opportunity for dental insurance.  A life insurance policy equal to the resident's salary and a disability policy are provided at no charge to the resident.  Medications may be obtained at invoice cost at the hospital pharmacy.

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

Meal Money
The hospital provides a meal allowance to the resident to cover the expense of meals eaten while on call in the hospital.

Parking
Convenient, free parking is provided. 

Vacation / PTO
All residents are granted 22 PTO (Paid Time Off) days per academic year. The Paid Time Off gives you the flexibility to plan and schedule paid time off according to your personal needs. This is a model of the CCHS PTO Program. PTO includes time off for:

Vacation, requested holidays, personal days, unanticipated absences for sickness, personal emergencies, maternity leave, and paternity leave.

Hand-Held Device 
Residents are provided with an I-touch hand held device.  Continuing instruction is provided through longitudinal computer conferences.  Residents may also use other devices as long as they are compatible with the applications used by the program.

Sick Leave
Residents will receive 10 paid sick days per year.  For continuous absence of more than one week, the resident may be eligible for short-term disability per hospital policy.  Please keep in mind that for sick days exceeding 7 in the same academic year, the resident must make up the time lost or use up vacation days.  These days must be made up to meet the ACGME rotation requirements. 

Maternity / Paternity Leave
Residents are permitted up to 12 weeks maternity leave.  Accumulated paid sick leave, vacation and/or a one-month elective rotation may be utilized during the maternity leave period.  A detailed maternity leave policy is available.

Male residents are permitted up to 14 calendar days for paternity leave.

Moonlighting
R-1s are not permitted to moonlight, but R-2s and R-3s may moonlight when not on duty for regular residency responsibilities.  Opportunities exist for moonlighting work at several locations in the immediate area. Residents must have a medical license to moonlight.