Wichita Center for Graduate Education - Benefits
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ACLS Registration Fee
Additional Time Off
Bereavement Leave
Education Leave
Health Insurance
Life Insurance/Accidental Death and
Dismemberment

Long-Term Disability
Military Leave of Absence
On-Call Meals

Pagers
Parking
Postgraduate Permits and Initial DEA
Registration

Professional Development Allowance
Professional Liability Insurance
Salary Advance Moonlighting Insurance
Salary Advance for Relocation Expense
Sick Leave
Vacation

2008-2009 Fringe Benefits for Residents

ACLS Registration Fee:

ACLS certification and recertification fees through Via Christi and Wesley Medical Center provided at no cost for residents.  Reimbursement of up to $300 will be allowed if course is completed elsewhere.

Additional Time Off:

As approved by Program Director to allow for taking Board examinations, helping with recruitment, and other unusual situations

*Bereavement Leave:

Paid bereavement leave may be granted with approval of Program Director

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Education Leave: (Non-cumulative)

Up to 5 weekdays with approval of Program Director

Health Insurance:

Health and dental insurance for the resident and health and dental insurance for resident's dependents (at a monthly cost to the resident), all of which will be provided through WCGME's employee group insurance plan. Expenses for covered services provided by Wesley Medical Center or Via Christi Regional Medical Center not fully paid by health insurance will be fully paid by WCGME

Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment:

Full payment of premiums for life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, each equal to annual salary raised to the next even one thousand.

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Long-Term Disability:

Full payment of premiums for long-term disability which will pay 60% of monthly earnings up to 1,500 after 180 days disability

*Military Leave of Absence:

A resident will be granted a military leave (leave without pay or vacation may be used) with approval of Program Director, for active duty, short-term duty, weekly drills, or summer training duty

On-Call Meals:

Meals are provided in hospital cafeterias or coffee shops when on-call and required to stay on hospital premises for 24 hours or longer.

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Pagers:

Pagers provided at no cost

Parking:

Free parking provided at all Wichita hospitals

Postgraduate Permits and Initial DEA Registration:

Kansas license (Postgraduate Permit) and initial DEA registration provided at no cost for PGY-1 residents

Professional Development Allowance: (Cumulative)

WCGME will provide a $1000 per year professional development allowance to be used for: obtaining full licensure via the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, renewing DEA registration, purchasing "uniforms" or for expenses approved by your program Director and incurred in attending educational conferences or in the purchase of educational equipment and/or materials

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Professional Liability Insurance:

Residents will be provided with insurance with limits as required by Kansas law, plus excess coverage provided via the Kansas HealthCare Stabilization Fund

Salary Advance for Moonlighting Insurance:

Salary advances are available to purchase malpractice insurance for moonlighting activities that have been approved by the Program Director

Salary Advance for Relocation Expense:

Salary advances of up to $2,000 are available to new residents to assist with relocation/start-up expenses

*Sick Leave: (Cumulative up to a maximum of 30 days)

  1. 10 days with pay for absence due sick leave. Sick leave is defined as absence due to illness or health maintenance needs of the resident or their dependents.
  2. Need for additional time off without pay will be considered on an individual basis

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Vacation: (Non-cumulative)

3 weeks (15 weekdays)

*The need to "make-up" additional time to meet requirements of specialty boards will be considered and determined by the appropriate Program Director

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