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Transitional Year Residency Program Benefits 2008/2009

Salary       $49,194

BENEFITS

• Insurance Coverage

• Health Insurance: Choose from two PPO plans: United Health Plus or Blue Option.  UHS covers a major portion of the health insurance premiums.   Premiums are deducted bi-weekly from your paycheck.
• Life Insurance: Provided and paid for by the hospital, equal to your annual salary.
• Malpractice Insurance: Provided and paid for by the hospital.
• Dental Insurance: Standard and high option dental plans available at shared cost with the hospital.

• Personal Time Off

• PGY 1: 15 days and up to 6 holidays*
• *UHS pays for six calendar holidays per year which will have a variable effect on your schedule.  These include:  New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.  If a resident works one of these holidays, he/she will be eligible to take a compensatory day off within schedule restraints.

• Moving Allowance

• A moving allowance of $300 is provided to each resident.

• Professional Development Fund

• Each resident is allotted $750/year to be used for educational expenses and professional fees and/or activities (i.e. books, PDA’s, software, stethoscopes, etc.).

•  Academic Appointments

• All residents receive an academic appointment as Clinical Assistant Instructors at Upstate Medical University (SUNY), Syracuse, New York
• Osteopathic residents receive an additional academic appointment with the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

• Athletic/Gym Privileges

• Residents have access to the non-fee based athletic facilities at Binghamton University:  gymnasium, weight room, indoor and outdoor tracks, pools, racquetball and tennis courts.

• Pharmacy

• Prescriptions may be filled at cost through the hospital pharmacy

ON-SITE HOUSING

On-site housing is available at Eckelberger Tower, conveniently located across from the hospital.  This spacious and comfortable facility is exclusively for the use of the residents and visiting medical students at Wilson Medical Center.  Rent includes: electricity, gas, water, air conditioning, off-street parking, laundry room, trash removal and fitness room.

Rent:       1 Bedroom Apartment:      $500/month
                 2 Bedroom Apartment:     $625/month
                 3 Bedroom Apartment:     $850/month