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. Residents who have successfully completed the St. Luke’s residency 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 the large cities.
Salary
Our resident salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. Participating in any residency requires a time and/or financial sacrifice, although our graduates report the long-term benefit exceeds the short-term sacrifice.
Additionally, we offer full residency tuition coverage opportunities. There are also options through most federal loan providers which make the residency year more manageable. One option is deferment in which you would not be expected to pay on your loans while in residency, 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 residents and dependents
- Dental insurance for the resident and dependents
- Prescription plan for the resident 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
- 3 weeks paid time off
- 2 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
- Resident Well-Being – various resident 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