Full benefit packages including malpractice and family medical insurance coverage are provided both by Bellevue Hospital Center and New York University Medical Center. A summary of benefits is distributed to each candidate at the time of their visit to the NYU-Bellevue campus.
If you have any concerns regarding benefits coverage or any related pay issues, please feel free to discuss them during your interview at anytime. For further information you may also contact the NYU House Staff Affairs Office at 212-263-5506.
SalaryA separate salary scale exists for Bellevue
and Tisch Hospitals. The final yearly salary is a weighted average of contributions
from each hospital based on the training time spent at each institution. The
salary scale as a function of level of training approximates the amounts and
benefits is summarized below.
House Staff salary, vacation, leave and employment policies
The first condition for appointment is successful completion of the credentialing and employment processes. Trainees must be able to furnish all required credential documents and be legally employable.
Downloads:
- House Staff Manual, 2005 (.pdf)
- House Staff Contract (.pdf)
Financial Support
The educational stipend for 2005-2006, based upon the level of postgraduate training, and subject to all applicable withholdings, is as follows:
NYU Hospital Center & HDJ (as of 07/03/05)
PGY 1: $48,778
PGY 2: $50,738
PGY 3: $54,930
PGY 4: $56,395
PGY 5: $57,996
PGY 6: $59,334
PGY 8: $63,334
Bellevue Hospital Center (current)
PGY 1: $47,354
PGY 2: $49,192
PGY 3: $52,870
PGY 4: $54,600
PGY 5: $56,115
PGY 6: $57,521
PGY 8: $61,533
Payroll/Union
As noted above, there are two distinct and separate major payroll systems: NYU Hospitals Center and Bellevue Hospital Center. Residents are initially placed on one of the two payroll lines as determined by their program and, for the sake of parity, will rotate between the Bellevue and Tisch Hospital payrolls throughout their training period. The payroll changes occur no more frequently than at yearly intervals. When a resident is rotated between hospital payrolls, their benefits change with the rotation, but a residents' coverage is always continuous. Residents' health benefits are fully covered at all times during the payroll switch. While on Bellevue payroll residents are required to join the union, CIR (Committee of Interns and Residents).
Vacation
Residents are entitled to four (4) weeks paid vacation per annum. Such vacation shall be taken at a time in agreement with the provisions of the vacation policy of the Residency Training Program and the annual rotation schedule.
Leave
Residents are entitled to medical, family, and educational leaves. A Personal Leave of Absence may be granted at the discretion of the Program Director. At the time the Personal LOA is granted, a written agreement must be established regarding the length of the LOA and circumstances for re-entry to the program. Also, conditions, such as appropriate medical clearance, must be met before the Resident can return from any Leave Of Absence. Credit toward completion of the Residency Training Program requirements, with respect to leave time shall be determined by program policy.
Professional Liability Insurance
The Resident shall be provided with professional liability insurance coverage for the duration of training. Such coverage shall provide legal defense and protection against awards from claims reported or filed after the completion of the residency Training Program if the alleged acts or omissions are within the scope of the Residency Training Program. Such insurance coverage does not extend to outside employment.
Medical and Disability Insurance
Medical and disability insurance benefits will be made available to the Resident in accordance with the medical and disability insurance employee benefits of NYU Hospitals Center or Bellevue Hospital Center depending on which institution has the Resident on its payroll at the time. The medical and disability insurance benefits are described in the new employee orientation materials of each hospital. Residents on the HJD payroll receive the same medical and disability insurance as NYU Hospitals Center employees.
Living Quarters, Meals and Laundry
A limited number of apartments are available from NYU, those residents who cannot be accommodated will receive assistance in finding suitable housing off campus through OCHAP (Off Campus Housing Assistance Program) Office.
Both Bellevue and NYU Hospitals include an annual meal allowance of $2900 included in the annual salaries as stated above.
Lab coats and scrubs are supplied and laundered by the hospitals for certain program trainees.
More Information
Benefits at Bellevue:
www.nyc.gov/html/olr
Benefits at NYU and HJD:
http://www.med.nyu.edu/hr/benefits/contacts.html#2
