Start your rewarding journey with St. Luke’s.

The St. Luke’s Graduate Medical Education program offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Fellows who have successfully completed the St. Luke’s fellowship program and moved into practice have commented on the cost of living in the Lehigh Valley and they found that they had more buying power than in large cities.

Salary

Our fellow salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. Participating in any fellowship requires time and/or financial sacrifice, although our graduates report the long-term benefit exceeds the short-term sacrifice. Additionally, we offer full fellowship tuition coverage opportunities. There are also options through most federal loan providers which make the fellowship year more manageable. One option is deferment in which you would not be expected to pay on your loans while in fellowship, but your interest would still accumulate. Other options include income driven repayment plans. For more information contact your student loan provider.


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Insurance

  • Choice of health care plans for fellows and dependents
  • Dental insurance for the fellow and dependents
  • Prescription plan for the fellow and dependents
  • Life insurance equal to the yearly salary
  • Option to purchase short-term disability insurance
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance* 

*Coverage effective 6 months from date of hire.

Paid Time Off

  • 4 weeks paid time off
    • 3 weeks vacation
    • 1 week holiday
  • Sick time will accrue at a rate of one day per month

Other Benefits

  • Free parking
  • One free lab coat
  • Employee assistance program
  • Child development center provides day care for hospital employees' children at competitive rates (adjacent to St. Luke’s Hospital – Bethlehem Campus)
  • Credit union membership
  • Flexible spending accounts – option to establish pre-tax deduction to pay for non-reimbursed medical expenses and/or dependent (child or elder) care
  • Tax sheltered annuities – option to establish payroll deductions for pre-tax contributions
  • Fellow Well-Being – various resident/fellow appreciation events and items including breakfasts, clothing items, get-togethers, and wellness activities
  • Spousal/Partner Career Support Program
  • Debt management services
  • Financial and investment workshops
  • Retirement plan and consultation