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Resident/Fellow Benefits

Medical Plan+

PLANS OFFERED (30 days to enroll):
JeffPLUS Aetna PPO & JeffPLUS Keystone Choice PPO
Each features excellent network providers and facilities, but also allows you to seek care outside the network if you wish. If you decide to go outside the network for care and services, our out-of-pocket costs are higher. You do not need to select a primary care physician and you can see a specialist without a referral. There are copays for physician visits and you do not have a deductible for certain services.

JeffPLUS Aetna HMO  & JeffPLUS Personal Choice HMO
Each features affordable access to networks that include the region's most respected health care provides and facilities. The JeffPLUS Aetna HMO gives you access to JeffPLUS doctors and facilities in the Aetna network of providers. The JeffPLUS Keystone, which is administered by Independence Blue Cross, gives you access to JEffPLUS providers and facilities in the Keystone network.

JeffPLUS Aetna CDHP (Consumer Driven Health Plan)
A new concept that gives you more control in how your health care dollars are spent and puts more decision-making responsibility in your hands.

Eligibility

Coverage begins on the first of the month following date of hire.

Dental

FHCS offers you an opportunity to purchase the following Dental Plans for you and your family with coverage beginning on the first day of the first full time employment. Aetna Dental Maintenance organization (DMO)

  • Delta Dental Deltapreferred Program
Vision FHCS offers you an opportunity to purchase Vision Insurance through Vision Benefits of America (VBA), which has a nationwide network of participants optometrists, ophthalmologists and retail optical stores (VBA Providers) that provide quality products and services the plan participants at discounted prices. Less out of pocket costs if using a VBA provider.
Basic Term Life Insurance Free to employee as of start date. One times your Basic Annual Earnings (up to $250,000.00)
Voluntary Portable Group Life Insurance**

Optional: Employee purchases amounts in 1 to 5 times annual base pay, rounded to the next $10,000 (not to exceed $1,500,000. Employee eligible as of start date.

Accidental Death and Dismemberment+

Employee coverage available as first day of month after enrollment.

Voluntary Short Term Disability**

Optional: Employee may purchase up to 60% replacement income in the event of an off the job injury or illness. Must enroll within 30 days of hire date to be eligible for guaranteed issue. Coverage begins 31 days after your qualified non-occupational illness or injury.

Long Term Disability Coverage provided at no cost to employee. Provides coverage after your Short Term Disability benefits period has expired. Effective as of date of hire.

STD Buy-Up Supplemental Insurance

Optional: Employee earning $58,000 or more can increase their monthly dollar amount maximum through the STD Buy-Up Plan. This buy-up plan coverage gives eligible employees the flexibility of selecting the amount of buy-up coverage (up to 60% of your annual base earnings on top of the Basic STD Coverage). Coverage is for up to 26 weeks. Must enroll within 30 days of hire date to be eligible.  
Specified Critical Illness Insurance

FHCS offers an opportunity to supplement your Medical and Disability coverage by purchasing
Insurance Specified Critical Illness Insurance through UnumProvident at affordable group rates.  This plan pays a lump sum benefit directly to you (in addition to any benefits you might receive from other plans) to help you pay direct and indirect costs associated with a critical illness.

Profession Liability Insurance Temple provides, at no cost, each resident with Professional Liability Insurance (malpractice) during his or her residency. Coverage is limited to the resident's professional responsibilities performed only at Temple and its approved affiliates and only while acting within the scope of the graduate training program. Eligible as of start date.
Countrywide Legal Services

This plan covers your, your spouse and you dependents children up to age of 23, and provides the following services at no additional cost. Enrollment form will need to be filled out for payroll
deduction and membership to the service.

  • Telephone Consultations and Legal Advice
  • Legal Letters and Telephone Calls to Third Parties on Your Behalf
  • Face-to-Face Consultations (three hour consultations per year)
  • Preparation of Wills, Living Willis and Power of Attorney
  • Review of Contracts and Documents
Identity Theft Shield Program

FHCS provides you with an opportunity to protect your identity and your credit.  For a small fee, you and your spouse have easy access to the following products and services at no additional cost:

  • Up-to-date credit report
  • Personal credit score and analysis
  • Daily credit monitoring of Experian credit file
  • Immediate email/ U.S. Mail alerts of reported activity
  • Full identity and credit restoration assistance by a licensed frauds investigator
Preferred Mortgage Benefits Plan

FHCS understands that purchasing and/or refinancing, a home can be stressful, time-consuming and often very expensive, so we have added a plan, which provides you, as an FHCS employee access to the following benefits at no cost to you:

  1. Free In-Office or In-Home Applications
  2. Free Consultations
  3. Free Credit Reports
  4. Lower Interest Rates
  5. Fixed, Adjustable and Interest-Only Mortgages
  6. Home Equity Lines of Credit
  7. Home Buyers Network

Account Managers from Credence Mortgage are available to guide you through an new residential mortgage transaction and act as a personal mortgage shopping consultant. They will provide straightforward, honest and easy-to-understand information, assist you in obtaining and evaluations mortgage offers and help you select the right loan program for you and your family.

Vacation Time Two (2) weeks per fiscal year, subject to approval of department head.
Personal & Sick Leave Five (5) personal days are provided Resident per contract year.
Holidays

Eight (8) holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Educational Allowance Clinical Residents only. Educational allowance is determined by the Frankford Hospital Gradate Medical Education Committee.
Paid Leave Funeral leave and jury duty leave.
Unpaid Leave Medical, military, personal, family medical leave.
Library Resources Between the three Frankford Hospital campuses the libraries provide access to current and historically held journals, electronic full text journals, on-line and CD-ROM information search systems, and various audiovisual educational and training tapes/films.
Parking

Free parking at all three (3) campuses.

Meals It is the policy of the Frankford Hospitals to provide housestaff with a meal allowance for each twenty-four hour call.
Lounge Area & Call Rooms A lounge area and call rooms are provided to housestaff at times that the housestaff member is scheduled for on-call coverage.
Wellness Center The most professional and inexpensive exercise programs available at the Bucks and Torresdale Campuses.
VISA Requirements H1-B, J-1 or a valid Employment Authorization
Compensation

Effective 7/1/2007

Position Level Bi-weekly Stipend Annualized Stipend
PGY1

$1,519.23

$39,500.00

PGY2

$1,642.30

$42,700.00

PGY3

$1,681.92

$43,730.00

PGY4

$1,720.77

$44,740.00

PGY5

$1,761.15

$45,790.00

PGY6

$1,800.77

$46,820.00