Benefits & Compensation

As of 2022, Northwell is currently providing the following salaries to residents:
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PGY-1 $75,000
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PGY-2 $77,000
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PGY-3 $79,000
Health and Welfare Benefits:
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Choice of 3 medical plans, along with prescription coverage, 2 dental plans through Cigna, vision coverage through Davis Vision, flexible spending accounts through Payflex
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Benefits begin day 1. Cost of premiums highly subsidized through employer
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Short-Term Disability coverage up to 12 weeks salary continuation, followed by 50% Employer Paid or 60% option, automatic Long-Term Disability offered at 60% Employer Paid
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First six weeks of the first approved medical, parental, or caregiver leave(s) of absence – 100% fully paid
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Life Insurance offered at 1.5 times base salary up to $500k, additional supplemental Life Insurance between 1 to 5 times base salary up to $1 million
Retirement:
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401K Matching Program for Residents and Fellows
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Effective July 1, 2022
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Immediate Eligibility
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Employer Match up to 3% of voluntary contribution
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100% vesting (and fully transportable) after 2 years of employment. Each year counts towards future attending vesting period- even if there is an interruption in Northwell employment (e.g. leaving for fellowship elsewhere and then returning as an attending)
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Malpractice Insurance: Full coverage, including tail, provided by Northwell
Vacation: 20 days of paid time off per contract year.
Uniforms/Swag: we provide scrubs and white coats, as well as one swag item such as fleece or sweatshirt
Parking: free access to the hospital parking garage
Meal Allowance: approximately $190 is added monthly to supplement food expenses.
Academic Stipend: $1000 per resident for expenses related to any reasonable academic mission. Most commonly, residents use these funds to offset the cost of Step 3.
Subscriptions: ACEP membership; EMRA membership; EMRAP; ECG Weekly; and Rosh Review Question Bank are all paid for by the residency
PGY-3 ACEP Conference: We will fund attendance for all PGY-3 residents to national ACEP conference, held annually in October. Past locations have included Boston, Washington DC, Dallas, Las Vegas, Seattle, and San Diego.
Support to attend conferences: at any time throughout residency training, if any scholarly activity is accepted for presentation to a national or regional conference, the residency program will fund and support your attendance.