Salary and Benefits

Insurance

• Choice of health care plans for residents and their dependents
• Dental insurance for the resident and his/her dependents 
• Life insurance equal to the yearly salary
• Option to purchase short-term disability insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Long-term disability insurance*

*Coverage effective 6 months from date of hire.

Paid Time Off

• 4 weeks paid time off
  • 3 weeks vacation
  • 1 week sick/personal
• Sick time will accrue at a rate of one day per month

Education

• Education Allowance - $600.00 per year
• Payment of licensing and examination fees required for advancement in the program

Conference and Travel Allowance

• Funding up to $2,000 for a conference with the approval of the Program Director and the Chief Academic Officer
• One additional conference yearly with a $1,500 stipend when a resident at any level of training has a paper accepted for presentation at a meeting

Other Benefits

• iPad/Surface Go for Epic use
• Prescription plan for the resident and dependents
• Base provisions, as well as an on-call allowance commensurate with schedules. We also provide food throughout the year with exclusive resident/fellow only-events
• Two free lab coats
• Employee assistance program
• Child development center provides day care for hospital employees' children at competitive rates (adjacent to St. Luke’s Hospital – Bethlehem Campus)
• Credit union membership
• Membership in the St. Luke’s Health & Fitness Center
• Tax sheltered annuities - option to establish payroll deductions for pre-tax contributions
• Flexible spending accounts – option to establish pre-tax deduction to pay for non-reimbursed medical expenses and/or dependent (child or elder) care
• Resident Well-Being: Various resident appreciation events and items including breakfasts, clothing items, get-togethers, and wellness activities.