Hospitalization & General Medical Benefits

• Each resident, his or her spouse and dependent, minor children are furnished, without charge, through the hospital’s group health insurance policy. An explanation of benefits can be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Department. Residents will be responsible for deductibles and co-payments as outlined in the policy.

Dental Insurance

• Dental insurance is provided to all residents free of charge. Dental insurance may be purchased for their families. Information can be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Department. Residents will be responsible for deductibles and co-payments as outlined in the policy.

Short-Term Disability Insurance

• All residents are provided, at no charge, short-term disability insurance. Information can be obtained by the contacting Human Resources Department.

Life Insurance

• Each resident receives life insurance under the hospital’s group life insurance policy. In addition, term life insurance is furnished with membership in the American Academy of Pediatrics, also a benefit of each resident at no charge. Refer to AAP materials for full description of benefits.

General Liability Insurance

• Residents are covered by the hospital’s general liability insurance policy while performing assigned duties in the hospital or its affiliated institutions. Insurance does not cover intentional, willful or malicious acts or misconduct. Additionally, each resident has an individual liability coverage policy.

Parking

• Parking is provided to all residents free of charge. Third year residents are provided covered parking. Parking is within a very short walking distance of the hospital.

Lab Coats & Scrubs

• Residents are issued two lab jackets and two sets of scrub suits during their first year of training at no charge. Second and third year residents will be given one additional set of scrubs and a lab coat at the beginning of their second and their third year at no charge. A resident may elect to have coats and scrub suits cleaned by the hospital laundry once a week.

PDA

• Each first year resident is given a state of the art PDA at no charge, to include a case and insurance. These will remain the property of the resident.

Examination Fee Reimbursement

• All graduating residents who take the American Board of Pediatrics certification examination within the first year eligible and have a passing score will be reimbursed for the examination fee. It will be the responsibility of each individual to notify the Program Director or Residency Coordinator for reimbursement.

Bonuses

• Residents who complete their medical records in a timely manner will be given a bonus of $200/quarter. There can be no more than ten delinquent records at any time and no delinquent records at the end of each month and each quarter.

• Sick leave will be deducted from the resident’s annual business/education leave of five days. Sick leave beyond five days will be deducted from PTO days and no sick leave can be accrued from one year to the next.

• Maternity leave will be granted in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 and the policy of Driscoll Children’s Hospital.

• Parental leave will be granted in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993. The program will allow any father to have minimal call around the time of the delivery of his child and no call while he is on leave.

• Driscoll Children’s Hospital provides call rooms to all residents on-call within the hospital. A refrigerator, TV/VCR, microwave oven, and computers are located in the resident’s lounge on the 4th floor. Sandwiches, drinks and snacks are available for residents who are on-call in the resident lounge.