Salary 2009-2010
| Levels | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
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| 2009-2010 | $47,341 | $49,248 | $51,036 | $52,944 |
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| Levels | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
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| 2009-2010 | $55,032 | $57,012 | $59,676 | $62,268 |
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Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
Residents are eligible for Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) insurance plans, including coverage for their dependents (the cost is dependent on the plan selected). Learn more about coverage.
Golden Weekends
On weekends and holidays, if a resident is not-on-call or post-call, there are no clinical responsibilities at the hospital. Post-call residents leave the hospital between 9 a.m. to noon on post-call weekend days.
Parking/Meals
Parking is free to all residents at Seattle Children's Hospital. Dinner and breakfast are provided free of charge from the hospital cafeteria when residents are on-call. Lunch is also provided as a part of the noon conference series each day. No meals are sponsored by pharmaceutical representatives.
Commuting
University of Washington's U-Pass provides unlimited bus transportation on all city buses for a small monthly fee. Bike trails and residential streets make commuting by foot or bike safe and convenient from nearby neighborhoods. Multiple carpools are also available.
NRP and PALS Training
All Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification and recertification courses are provided free of charge.
Libraries
Free 24-hour access and photocopier services are available at Children's Hospital library as well as at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center medical libraries.
In addition, both Children’s Hospital Library and the UW Library provide a wide range of free on-line resources including access to journals, MD Consult, UpToDate and many textbooks.
Computer Services
Children’s Hospital has computerized physician order entry for medical orders and has online access to review X-rays, radiology reports, consultations, and other patient-related information from any computer in the hospital and from home. The hospital is in the process of transitioning to an entirely electronic medical record.
A resident Web site allows residents to keep patient logs, procedure logs and all evaluations online. The Web site also contains conference and call schedules, resident contact information and a number of educational resources.
Miscellaneous
Pagers and white coats are provided to all residents. Hospital wireless phones are used to facilitate communication while on-call. Membership to the American Association of Pediatrics and subscriptions to Pediatrics, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and the PREP series (Pediatrics in Review) are complimentary.
Dates
R1s will have a 5-day orientation prior to starting in the hospital and will begin clinical work on June 25, 2008 and will end on June 24, 2009. R2s and R3s begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
Licensure
Residents will hold a limited license to practice medicine in the state of Washington during the first two years of residency. House officers may elect to obtain a full Washington state license after the R2 year.
Professional Liability Insurance
The University of Washington provides professional liability insurance coverage for professional activities conducted in properly accredited settings.
Sick Leave
Sick leave will be accrued at the rate of one day per month and will be cumulative during the period of appointment as a resident. Residents also will receive five additional days of weekend sick leave per year.
Vacation Leave
All full-time residents receive three weeks of paid vacation per year.