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Resident Staff
	First Year: 6 Residents
	Second Year: 6 Residents
	Third Year: 6 Residents
Salary (beginning 2008)
	First Year: $49,000
	Second Year: $50,000
	Third Year: $52,000
	Chief Resident: $1,800 additional/year

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• Conference and travel allowance for PGY-2 and PGY-3; up to $1,000 and 5 days
• Interview time; 3 days for PGY-3
• Food allowance in the hospital cafeteria
• Monogrammed lab coats
• Paid training and license fees as required by the state of Pennsylvania (USMLE Step 3 or equivalent, NBOME/COMLEX Level 3, OMT Examination; taken during contract year)
• BLS and ACLS certification provided
• ATLS, ALSO and PALS courses will be scheduled and paid for as stated in department policy
• Payment of American Academy of Family Physician dues
• Reimbursement of one-half of American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Beaver County Medical Society, American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association dues. Membership in the AOA is mandatory for osteopathic interns
• Interns/residents are responsible for providing their own living quarters

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• Malpractice insurance provided through Marsh Insurance Co., at state-required limits, and in accordance with ACGME requirements
• Life insurance amount equal to salary
• Disability insurance at 60 percent of monthly salary
• Healthcare insurance with prescription discount
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary payroll deduction toward tax-sheltered annuity
• Credit union
• 21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) may be used for illness, vacation or personal needs with the approval of the director
• Seven holidays are observed (New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Free parking
• Scrubs provided

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A four-week Child Development/Parenting Elective (Perinatology) is available to residents parenting new children during their residency. This elective is developed by the resident with the help of his or her advisor to take advantage of the unique learning issues that parenting and childbirth present. This elective may only be taken once, and is restricted to second- or third-year residents.

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A leave of absence (LOA) may be granted if a resident needs to be off for longer than 14 days or if he/she has used all PTO time. This is unpaid time off, and must be made up at the end of the residency. A resident must have completed six months of residency to be eligible for consideration for an LOA. LOA time granted is not to exceed six months in the three-year residency period.

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Moonlighting privileges are extended to second- and third-year residents. Requests for privileges to moonlight, including where it will take place, must be submitted in writing to the program director. Residents must possess an Interim Limited or Unrestricted license before submitting a request for moonlighting. Residency malpractice insurance will not cover moonlighting outside of Heritage Valley Health System.