BENEFITS
Malpractice Insurance
UT Southwestern, and the affiliated teaching hospitals, provides malpractice insurance for all house officers through The University of Texas group plan. Legal counsel is provided in the event of a law suit. The incidence of malpractice suits in Dallas is relatively low compared to the remaining portion of the United States and particularly low in those individuals associated with teaching institutions.
Hospitalization and Life Insurance
Group hospitalization insurance is currently provided at no expense to the house officer by Memorial Hospital or by the affiliated hospital where the resident is assigned. Coverage remains with the same carrier at all times. Dependent coverage (spouse and children) is available through this group plan, the premium being the individual's responsibility. A group life insurance plan is also provided at no expense to contracted remunerative members of the Parkland House Staff.
Salaries
Remuneration is made on a monthly basis with paychecks issued on the last workday of the month. The FY 2006 annual pay schedule is:
1st postgraduate year - $41,674.00
2nd postgraduate year - $43,051.00
3rd postgraduate year - $44,804.00
4th postgraduate year - $46,593.00
5th postgraduate year - $47,903.00
PARKLAND HEALTH & HOSPITAL SYSYTEM
BENEFITS AT-A-GLANCE
The chart below gives you a snapshot of your Parkland benefits.
|
Benefit
|
Your Enrollment Options
|
When You're Eligible
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| Medical |
Employee/Physician Office (EPO) |
Immediately upon hire |
| Pharmacy |
Available with EPO medical coverage |
Immediately upon hire |
| Dental |
Protective Dental Care Plan
- Summit
- Indemnity
You choose the plan you prefer
|
Effective first day of the month
following date of hire |
Flexible spending
accounts |
Health care account
Dependent care account
Accounts help you pay for eligible expenses
with pretax dollars
|
After three months of
Continues service |
| Disability |
Long-term disability
Housestaff employees are covered
automatically |
After three months of
Continues service |
Accidental death
& dismemberment
insurance (AD&D) |
$20,000 - $250,000 coverage for
employees, or $20,000 - $250,000
coverage for employees and
lower coverage for dependents |
After three months of
Continues service |
| Life insurance |
Coverage amount equal to two times
your basic annual earnings (Mandatory)
Housestaff employees are covered
automatically
|
After six months of
Continues service |
| Retirement income |
Retirement Income Plan (Mandatory)
Full-time employees automatically participate |
Immediately upon hire |
Supplemental
Retirement |
Supplemental Retirement Plan
before-tax option
Supplemental Retirement Plan
after-tax option
You choose which plan you prefer. Matching contributions up to 6% from Parkland are available after one year of continuous service
|
Immediately upon hire |
| Stipend |
Stipends for Parkland remunerated house staff will be bi-weekly (every other Tuesday). |
| Academic Standing |
House Staff Officer, as a condition of his/her House Staff Officer status, must at all times remain in good academic standing with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School training program. In the event that the House Staff Officer is not in good academic standing, then the House Staff Officer shall be suspended/dismissed without pay, effective on the date that the employee is no longer in good academic standing. Such suspension/dismissal shall remain in effect until such time as the employee regains his/her good academic standing. Suspension/dismissal under this section shall not be subject to the appeal provisions of the Medical Staff Bylaws.
See House Staff Manual for University of Texas policy and procedures for supervision, evaluation, discipline and grievances of GME trainees for corrective action appeals and general grievances.
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| Work Hours |
House Staff Officer will be in accordance with the training program standards set by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. |
| Living Quarters |
There are no on-campus housing quarters. |
| Personal Leave & Time Off (PTO) |
Fifteen days of PTO for the year's service is allowed, it may be used for vacation, or educational leave, based on the authorization of the Program Director or his/her designee. Family leave is allowed under the Family Medical Leave Act, but the House Staff Officer must at all times remain in good academic standing. PTO leave does not accumulate from year to year. |
| Sick Leave |
Ten days of sick leave for the year's service is allowed. Sick leave does not accumulate from year to year. (Subject to remunerative status.) |
| Maternity/Paternity Leave |
Parkland does not have maternity/paternity leave therefore; the resident will use their PTO/Sick time and/or family leave. |
| Malpractice Insurance |
Parkland does not provide Malpractice insurance However, as a political subdivision of the State of DCHD can pay claims in accordance with the Texas Tort Claims Act up to $100,000 per individual and $300,000 per occurrence. This applies to situations that occur while in the course and scope of employment, performing only those tasks assigned by authority of officers of DCHD. Coverage includes acts of ordinary negligence, but does not include intentional acts (such as assault) or gross negligence. |
| Counseling Services |
House staff may access counseling services through the Employee Assistance Program as outlined in the Benefits Manual. |
