Benefits

House Officer Salaries, Benefits, and Vacation

2020-2021

House Officer Salaries

Vacation and Leave

• Twenty working days paid vacation per academic year; maximum accrual is thirty working days
• Professional leave (5 days/academic year) with pay for approved meetings
• Sick leave - six months accrual after two years of employment

Insurance Available

• Comprehensive group health coverage
• Low-rate automatic eligibility coverage available.
• Disability Insurance with automatic eligibility and low rates
• Liability Insurance - for moonlighting (with advance approval)

Other

• Four lab coats provided at University expense at the beginning of residency
• Laundering of lab coats provided
• $300 appropriation per resident to departments for House Officer education
• Paid Nebraska temporary education permit (TEP)
• BLS/ACLS renewal, fees & training provided by UNMC
• Fee waived DEA - all UNMC residents/fellows are eligible for fee waived DEA certificate and limited to official University duties only
• Surgical loupes  provided by program*
• Bailey's Head & Neck Surgery: Otolaryngology provided to each incoming resident
• Otolaryngology Prep & Practice for OTE provided to each incoming resident
• $8 daily meal allowance
• Group Health Insurance with a comprehensive plan at reduced rates
• Travel reimbursement for meetings
• Residents only wellness lounge

 For more information regarding benefits please visit the UNMC Benefits homepage.

*Subject to funds availability, some restrictions apply