Salary & Benefits
Each resident's contract year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th of the following year. Salaries and benefits are reviewed yearly and the System is committed to remaining competitive with other Pennsylvania residency programs.
SALARY (2008-2009)
| First Year |
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$50,648 |
| Second Year |
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$52,686 |
| Third Year |
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$55,265 |
ON-CALL SCHEDULES
| First year |
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three weekend calls (Fri., Sat., Sun.)/month*
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| Second year |
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two to three weekend calls/month* |
| Third year |
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zero to two weekend calls/month* |
| *Plus two night float rotations during each year of residency |
BENEFITS
Health insurance
Flexible benefit plan. Optional dental, vision, family health coverage. Tax-exempt healthcare and dependent care accounts can be created.
Life insurance
Each resident's benefit totals full salary plus $5,000.
Long-term disability insurance
Coverage for resident; provides 60% of salary if disabled.
Professional liability (malpractice) insurance
Covers resident at The Williamsport Hospital & Medical Center and other hospitals in Pennsylvania.
Vacation
Fifteen paid working days away each year.
Holidays
Six each year (Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and Memorial days.)
Paid sick leave
Ten days maximum each year.
Maternity and paternity leaves
Granted by written policy.
Conference days
Up to five working days away and expense reimbursement up to $2,000 each year.
pocket PC/Palm Pilot
choice of either pocket PC or Palm Pilot, up to $200 per resident
Practice site visitation days
Five paid working days can be taken in resident's second and/or third years.
Moonlighting opportunities
Available to second and third-year residents, including competitive positions and salaries in Susquehanna Health.
Meals
Provided without charge to residents at The Williamsport Hospital & Medical Center cafeteria (value approximately $3,000/year).
Relocation allowance
Incoming residents are granted a $5,000 allowance to facilitate the transition from student to resident.
White coats and free laundering
Six coats are provided.
Job finding assistance
For residents' spouses both within Susquehanna Health and in the greater community.
Discounted day-care fee
Available to residents' children using licensed child-care centers.
Partial reimbursement
Of recreation/health promotion activities at local facilities up to $175/year.
Boards fees
Paid by the program as stated in policy for Step III or COMLEX III, in addition to allopathic or osteopathic Family Medicine Boards.
Monetary Bonus
Eligible semi-annually when hospital meets performance criteria.
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