Salary & Benefits

Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all of its House Staff. Stipends are reviewed annually and recommendations are made by the Graduate Medical Education Committee.
Stipend July 2009

PGY 1: $50,732
PGY 2: $52,147
PGY 3: $55,277
PGY 4: $58,002
PGY 5: $61,490
PGY 6: $65,183

  Vacation July 2009

PGY 1 - 3: 3 weeks
PGY 4 - 6: 4 weeks

* Benefits:

  1. State and Federal Credentialing costs including malpractice insurance as a trainee
  2. Health Insurance & Dental Insurance
  3. Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
  4. Employee Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  5. Dependent Life Insurance
  6. Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  7. HIV Insurance - Legal Services Insurance
  8. Long Term Care Insurance
  9. Tax-Sheltered Accounts - TIAA - CREF
  10. Benefit costs are shared between the Hospital and the House Staff based upon options selected.

    * For specific details on benefit options contact the Lifespan Benefits office 401-444-8939

Other Benefits:

  1. On-Call meals (residents only)
  2. Lab coats and scrubs (per departmental policy)
  3. Laundry (per departmental policy)
  4. On-Call rooms
  5. On-Site day care center
  6. Paid and unpaid leave of absence
  7. Professional leave
  8. Banking facility and ATM Machine on premises
  9. Payroll deductions for U.S. Savings bonds
  10. Direct deposit to any bank
  11. House officer loan program
  12. Free employee parking
  13. Courtesy van service to the parking lots
  14. Employee health services
  15. Employee assistance program
  16. Employee activities and discount programs
  17. Fitness and wellness center on site
  18. Free notary public (located in GME office, Aldrich 126)

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