House Officer Salaries, Benefits, and Vacation
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine, Office of Graduate Medical Education, Department of Surgery, and Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery strive to maintain the highlest level of resident support and wellness. As described below, these are details of some, of the many benefits offered to residents and fellows that often exceeds most comparable benefits provided at programs nationally.
2023 - 2024 Academic Year
House Officer Salaries
Level PGY-Level Annual Monthly HO I PGY-1 $63,198 $5,266.50 HO II PGY-2 $0 (0 FTE) HO II PGY-3 $32,769 $2,730.75(.5 FTE) HO III PGY-4 $68,208 $5,684.00 HO IV PGY-5 $70,640 $5,886.66 HO V PGY-6 $73,113 $6,092.75
During year two (2) the resident is enrolled full-time as a medical student of the UNMC College of Medicine. The residents are not paid a resident's salary and are not provided any University paid health care benefits. However, they have full-enrollment in the COM health care benefits plan which is equally comparable. Information on tuition and fees of the College of Medicine. During year three (3), the residents receive a half-salary and are provided health care benefits at a 50% prorated allowance or can continue with full-enrollment COM health care benefits. Residents are responsible for tuition and fees to the College of Medicine during year two and three.
In addition to standard house officer benefits, the UNMC Department of Surgery and Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery generously provide support for travel and presentation of scientific papers at various meetings in the United States.
The office of Graduate Medical Education (GME), Department of Surgery and Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provide the following benefits:
Vacation and Leave
- Twenty (20) 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
Insurance Available
- Comprehensive group health coverage
- Low-rate automatic eligibility coverage available
- Disability Insurance, low rate and own specialty occupation
- Term Life Insurance available
- Dependent Insurance
Other
- Four (4) professional white coats, specialty, name, and degrees embroided
- Laundering of lab coats provided
- $300 annual education allowance per resident per year
- $10 Daily Meal Card allowance for all House Officers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- BLS/ACLS/ATLS/PALS Certification and Renewal fees covered by UNMC
- Fee waived DEA - provided for all UNMC residents, limited to university duties
- Surigcal Loupes (~$2,000 benefit) provided by UNMC OMFS program for all residents
- OMFS Resident Lounge with Wellness food and beverages year-round
- Central House Officer Lounge with complimentary food on weekends
- Tuition credit of 15 credit hours/year for employee and immediate family to UNO, UNL, UNK, and UNMC
- Free workout options, Clarkson Wellness Center and Lied Exercise Room
- And many more benefits!