Benefits Provided during your Residency
The following benefits apply for internal medicine, transitional year, podiatry and pharmacy residents. CPE residents, please see Application Information.
Insurance
- Legacy Health provides full health and dental insurance coverage for each resident and clinical fellow and his/her dependents. Legacy pays the monthly premium; the resident or fellow pays a nominal monthly fee.
- There is no additional fee for the coverage of residents' eligible dependents.
- Life and disability insurance premiums are paid for all residents. Additional coverage may be purchased for the resident and his/her dependents for a reasonable monthly fee.
- The Legacy Flexible Spending Plan allows residents to save pre-tax dollars for reimbursement of eligible out-of-pocket healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- Residents are covered for professional liability insurance through Legacy. This coverage is provided for all approved rotations, but does not provide coverage for independent moonlighting activities outside the scope of the training program.
For more detailed information, see Employee Benefits.
Additional benefits
- Legacy employees receive a discount at selected daycare centers. Several of our hospitals have on-site facilities. For locations that do not, Legacy has contracted with nearby centers to provide quality care at a discounted cost for employee children.
- Short-term counseling is available, at no cost.
- Legacy covers the cost of mandatory resident education such as Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
- Employee fitness centers are located on both the Legacy Good Samaritan and Legacy Emanuel campuses. A small monthly fee is the responsibility of the resident. Membership is provided upon request.
- Parking is free at all campuses. A free shuttle bus operates between the Emanuel and Good Samaritan campuses.
Time Off
Internal Medicine, Transitional Year and Podiatry residents:
- Receive 15 days of paid vacation per year
- May qualify for up to five weekdays of paid education leave per year.
- Are entitled to up to 14 paid sick days per year for acute illness, injury or approved medical leave and up to 12 weeks of leave per 12-month period for approved family leave or medical leave. 28 days of paid leave are allowed for approved family or medical leave.
Pharmacy residents:
- Residents are granted one compensation day for their weekend of staffing, which can be decided on by the resident and the preceptor depending on the rotation.
- Residents accrue holiday and sick leave time off as described in the employee benefits manual
Benefit offerings may change from year to year. Residents and clinical fellows should consult the Legacy Employee Benefits Guide and the Legacy Housestaff Policy Manual for further information on hospital-provided benefits .
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