Benefits

The Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency is very competitive in every field including compensation and benefits. The following is a summary of many of the benefits included with matriculation. The expenses of these benefits are covered for each resident for the duration of residency by Intermountain Healthcare or the Residency.

Salary for 2008-2009

• PGY1 – $43,775
• PGY2 – $45,500
• PGY3 – $47,526
• Fellows (Sports Medicine and Rural Medicine) – negotiated

Allowances

• Moving expenses – $3000 allowance for moving and travel expenses. No receipts required
• Educational fund – $4500 ($1500 per year) for books, computers, medical equipment, CME, etc.
• Meals – $3600 ($1200 per year) for use in either of the two hospital cafeterias for residents and guests

Time off

• Vacation time – Twenty business days per year
• Holidays – Ten paid holidays; if call requires you to work on a holiday, you get an additional vacation day
• Maternity leave
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) – five days per year during second and third years
• Half day per week of administration time during your Family Medicine Outpatient rotations
• Five flexible quality improvement days during your second and third year to work on quality improvement projects

Technology and education

• Smart phone – Currently a Palm Treo 750W with cellular and text messaging services
  • ePocrates Essentials subscription
  • Discounted cellular service for spouse or significant other
• Trauma bag – Filled with medical equipment and supplies (suturing kit, splints, medications, etc.) for use as a First Responder, at sporting events, and as an advanced personal First Aid Bag
• Textbooks – Multiple textbooks provided, including Washington Manual, Harriet Lane, Manual of Neonatal Care, etc., plus free access to the extensive residency library
• e-Resources – Subscriptions to UpToDate, MD Consult, Micromedex, AAFP On-line Procedures ,and many more

Moonlighting

• Exclusive internship moonlighting opportunities
• Extensive opportunities as senior residents in urgent care centers, rural ERs, and more

Insurance

• Free basic family health insurance with options for increased coverage
• Health savings accounts
• Family dental insurance available
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance options
• Professional liability insurance covered by Intermountain while in the clinic and while moonlighting at Intermountain facilities

Retirement

• Intermountain Healthcare Savings Plus 401(K) plan after first year
• 4 percent employer match with 5 percent employee contribution
• 100 percent vested from first contribution
• Intermountain Healthcare Deferred Compensation plan
• Intermountain Healthcare Tax Deferred Savings 403(B) plan
• Intermountain Healthcare Key Savings 457(B) plan

Examinations

• USMLE Step 3 registration fee paid by program
• COMLEX Step 3 registration fee paid by program
• State of Utah Controlled Substance Exam fee

Licensing fees

• State of Utah Medical License
• State of Utah Controlled Substance License
• Fee for standard FCVS report
• Drug Enforcement Agency certification

Certifications

• Advanced Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
• Advanced Trauma Life Support
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Course
• Advanced Wilderness Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Memberships

• American Academy of Family Physician membership for duration of residency
• Utah Medical Association membership for duration of residency

Social Activities

• Fall Retreat with families – Recent locations have been Park City, Moab, and Zions Canyon
• Spring Retreat with family activity – Recently held at Sundance with activities in Heber City and Park City
• Family social activities
• Monthly spouse/significant other activities
• Resident and spouse/significant other nights

Affiliations

• Brigham Young University Athletics
• Utah Valley University Athletics
• Utah Valley Sports Medicine Fellowship
• Utah Valley Rural Medicine Fellowship

Other benefits

• Free use of gym equipment at the Utah Valley Wellness Center
• Two monogrammed white coats
• Intermountain Healthcare discounts – Employees and their immediate family members receive discounts at hundreds of businesses