PERKS

Unique Training Opportunities

  • Diverse city and patient population
  • Full range of pathologies and acuity
  • Variety of training settings (public, private, community clinics, emergency room, correctional center, etc)
  • Longitudinal outpatient clinic starting in PGY2 and continuing through PGY4
  • Dedicated 25 bed Behavioral Health Emergency Room
  • In-house fellowship opportunities (Forensics, Child & Adolescent, Consult-Liaison, and Addiction)
  • ECT exposure in PGY2 through PGY4 years
  • Year-round access to Board Vitals practice questions for Step 3, PRITE, and Board exams
  • Internal moonlighting offered, with an abundance of external moonlighting opportunities available in the area.

Wellness

  • Residents maintain autonomy over call schedule
  • No mandatory call during PGY3 or PGY4
  • No required weekday call nights (any year)
  • Biannual resident retreat with protected time off
  • Resident-led weekly lunches
  • Monthly journal clubs at high-end restaurants
  • Free gym/wellness centers at 3 different facilities
  • Discounts on cell phone, internet, etc (https://www.lsuhsc.edu/discounts)
  • Meal cards at both affiliated hospitals (UMC and OMC)
  • Centralized training location (minimal travel)
  • All affiliated hospitals have Epic EMR
  • Frequent informal check-ins with training directors and open door policy

BENEFITS

  • Salary
    • HO 1: $54,815.24
    • HO 2: $56,652.73
    • HO 3: $58,591.18
    • HO 4: $60,850.62
       
  • Insurance/Plans:
    • Medical Insurance, HSA, HRA, HMO
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Disability Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Identity Theft Insurance
    • Tax-Savings Plans: 457b (deferred compensation), HSA
       
  • Extras
    • $1500 for Board prep and similar educational expenses 
    • Paid expenses for presentations/conferences
       
  • Leave
    • Vacation: 21 days (PGY I) → 28 days (PGY II-IV)
    • Personal (personal illness, disability, mental health, or fatigue): 14 days
    • Education: 5 days (PGY I) → 3 days (PGY II-IV)

 

  • Malpractice Insurance:
    • The State of Louisiana provides professional liability coverage pursuant to LSA-R.S. 40:1299.39