Employment & Benefits
Benefits Summary
Summary of Benefits : OHSU residents/fellows are entitled to medical, dental, vision, prescription and life insurances, with options for disability, AD&D and family coverage. Basic coverage begins for the residents/fellows on their first day, with changes/family members added the first day of the month following their enrollment.
During Open Enrollment, which occurs each October, a resident/fellow can change any/all of their coverages. Announcements, benefits summaries and instructions for changing benefits are made by the by the Benefits Office in September. Changes in benefits made by October 31st will go into effect January 1 of the following year. Please note: if you want to continue a Health Care or Dependent Flexible Spending Account for the following calendar year, you must renew them annually. If you don't have any changes to make, all other benefits will continue without interruption.
Outside of the open enrollment period, changes can be made to your benefits only if you have have a "Qualified Family Status Change".
OPTIONS FOR COVERAGES ARE LISTED BELOW:
Medical Insurance Provided through Aetna: 250 PPO or OHSU PPO
- Group Number: 476577
- Phone: 800-541-0429
- Web: www.aetna.com
- Group Number: D994
- Phone: 503-265-5680
- Web: www.odscompanies.com
Kaiser Dental Insurance
- Group Number: 8553
- Phone: 503-813-2000
- Web: www.kaiserpermanente.org
Willamette Dental Insurance
- Group Number: Z144
- Phone: 503-644-6444
- Web: www.willamettedental.com
Resident Benefits Continued...
Residents/fellows are eligible for three weeks of annual paid vacation. This vacation is not cumulative from year to year. All residents/fellows are entitled to three weeks with pay annually for absence from service due to illness, bodily injury, necessity for medical or dental care, or because of illness or death in the immediate family of the resident/fellow or the resident's/fellow's spouse. Sick leave is cumulative throughout the term of service of the resident/fellow.
Residents/fellows have funds from OHSU added to their pay cover the cost of insurance coverage sponsored by the university. OHSU's benefit package is referred to as UniversityFlex and allows each resident/fellow the freedom to choose from a variety of medical, dental, disability, and life insurance options. The package also includes a dependent care flexible spending account and healthcare flexible spending account. Residents/fellows are required to have medical and dental insurance, whether they are provided by OHSU or through a separate group plan. In addition, all residents/fellows are provided with $25,000 in life insurance coverage at no cost to them.
The Office of Graduate Medical Education will provide lab coats, business cards, pagers, and long-distance authorization codes for the use of residents/fellows during their training. The University Hospital also provides on-call rooms and meal tickets for residents/fellows on night call, as well as laundry services for scrubs.
Parking is limited on the university grounds. A space, however, is always assured for every resident/fellow who purchases parking. Parking is available at a reduced cost for residents/fellows and can be automatically deducted from paychecks before taxes are applied. Alternatively, TriMet passes for bus and light-rail services are provided at substantially reduced prices for residents/fellows.
OHSU does not provide living accommodations for residents/fellows or their families, although the Office of Graduate Medical Education, as well as individual departments, may be able to provide helpful information regarding relocation and housing.
Birth Credit
For information about a $450 credit offered to residents or their spouses who give birth at OHSU, please contact the GME office at 503-494-8652.
Employee Health
The Employee Health office is located in Multnomah Pavilion, Room 1 SE. They can be contacted at 503-494-5271. They provide on-the-job injury care, as well as tracking OSHA required immunizations, including an annual tuberculosis (TB) screening and a TB mask fit test. Residents/fellows are required to submit immunization records to Employee Health at the start of their training.
FMLA and OFLA
The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) are laws that protect your employment status while time is taken for maternity/paternity responsibilities or to care for a family member. FMLA provides 12 weeks of protected leave with benefits after 12 months of employment. OFLA provides 12 weeks of protected leave after 6 months of employment, however benefits are only covered until paid leave is exhausted.
If either FMLA or OFLA is taken, sick time must be used before vacation time, and time taken without pay is also an option. Residents and fellows accrue 3 weeks of sick time annually.
FMLA application forms are available at the GME Office or by clicking here. Once you have completed the application form, please submit the form to Jayne Pelling in GME (Mail Code: L579) and not HR as the form stipulates. If you have any questions regarding FMLA, or would like to follow up on forms you have submitted, please contact Jayne in GME.
Liability Insurance
Professional liability insurance is provided to residents/fellows through OHSU and covers all duties and acts performed within the scope of the training program. A resident/fellow appointed through Graduate Medical Education is indemnified and defended by the university through the provision of the Oregon Tort Claims Act (ORS 30.260 through 30.300) when acting in the scope and course of his/her employment by the university. The coverage is maintained in such a manner as to create no tail exposure for any resident/fellow after they have completed their training program.Please Click Here for the 09/10 Liability Certificate of Insurance
Online Training
Residents/Fellows are required to complete the following online training programs: HIPAA, Respect at the University, The Competent Physician, Medicare Fraud Awareness.
To complete the online training from an on-campus computer workstation, login at the Big Brain.
Those individuals rotating at the Portland VAMC also need to complete the following online modules.
Pre-Employment Drug Screening and Background Check
All OHSU employees with patient contact are required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, and all OHSU employees are required to pass a background check. The GME Office provides instruction about these screenings for all new residents/fellows.Portland VAMC Requirements
OHSU has a close affiliation with the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center ("VA"), and most of our residents are required to complete rotations at the VA. The VA is a federal employer and requires all residents/fellows who rotate at the VA to sign an appointment agreement, take an oath of office administered by the VA, and be fingerprinted by the VA in order to obtain a VA ID badge.Salary and Payroll
The salary levels for residents/fellows for the 2009/2010 academic year are listed below. The annual salary is dependent upon the level of postgraduate training the resident/fellow has completed within the United States.
Training Level Salary
PGY1 $47,400
PGY2 $49,500
PGY3 $52,000
PGY4 $54,500
PGY5 $57,000
PGY6 $59,200
PGY7 $62,100
PGY8 $64,500
