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