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House Officer Salaries for 2023-2024

Vacation and Leave

Twenty working days paid vacation per year; maximum accrual is thirty working days per year
Professional leave with pay for approved meetings
Sick leave - six months accrual after two years of employment
Paid parental, medical or caregiver leave
- Family medical leave-typically 6 weeks or per Physician recommendation (considered FMLA), still eligible for 10 days (2 weeks)vacation.

Insurance Available

Other

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
Reimbursement for travel to and from required training sites more than 75mi from the Medical Center
Preferential eligibility for parking
Meal allowance while on call at the Nebraska Medical Center at the discretion of the program
$10.00 meal card per day provided by the Nebraska Medical Center
Liability coverage for moonlighting with advance approval from Program Director and Office of Graduate Medical Education
Tuition credit of 15 credit hours/year for employee and immediate family to UNO, UNL, UNK and UNMC
Free workout options, Clarkson Wellness Center, Lied Exercise Room and Bellevue Medical Center (excludes Student Life Center)
Full-time House Officer Assistance Program, Susan Smith, RN, BS, CEAP
Central house officer lounge with complimentary food on weekends- Room 3441-University Tower