Emergency Medicine Residency Program

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SALARIES

  • First Year - $60,772
  • Second Year - $62,383
  • Third Year - $65,858

ECFMG and Foreign Medical Graduates will be considered on an individual basis.

PGY-1

  • Malpractice insurance is paid for by Riverside Regional Medical Center. Disability is available after one year in the program.
  • Scrub uniforms provided on surgical rotations.
  • 1 Lab coat, 1 polo shirt and 1 fleece jacket/vest with name.
  • Health Insurance for resident, resident is responsible for premium and copays.
  • Three weeks paid time off per year. 15 Business Days, known as Paid Time Off (PTO).  PTO is vacation (to include federal holidays.
  • Moving Stipend $1,000 (taxed).
  • Meal stipend to supplement your food cost while on duty.
  • Resident Education Fund would include, books, study material, devices. No other conferences allowed for 1st year unless you are presenting a paper or poster.

Benefit

  • Step III: will reimburse exam fee once. Given time off to take the exam. Recommend taking it during an EM rotation.
  • Temporary medical license fee.
  • ABEM Dues. I
  • ITE Exam.

Book

  • Tintinalli’s, ninth edition.

Other

USMLE III is expected to be taken during PGY1 year and must be passed to enter PGY3 year. If a resident does not pass Step III a six month probation period to pass the examination will be executed. If not passed at the end of the six month probation period, resident will be terminated.

When Step III is passed, Riverside will reimburse for one test.

* All above to be approved by Director of Program and are subject to availability of funds. No funds carry over to next year.

PGY-2

  • Malpractice insurance is paid for by Riverside Regional Medical Center.
  • Scrub uniforms provided on surgical rotations and polo shirt and 1 fleece with name.
  • Health Insurance for resident, responsible for part of premium.
  • Four weeks Paid Time Off per year (20 days). Begin accruing sick leave.

Resident Fund

Books, cell phone, tablet, laptop, or other educational material and Conference/course.
Renewal of temporary medical license or one permanent license will be purchased by RRMC and will not come out of Conference monies.

  • Dues: ABEM Dues.
  • ITE exam

Must pass USMLE III to enter PGY3 year. If not, resident will have a six month probation period to pass. If not completed at the end of the six month probation period, resident will be terminated. When passed, residency will reimburse for one test.
* All conferences must be approved by Director of Program. No funds carry over to next year.

PGY-3

  • Malpractice insurance is paid for by Riverside Regional Medical Center.
  • Scrub uniforms provided and 1 lab coat and 1 fleece with name.
  • Health Insurance for resident, resident is responsible for premium and copays.
  • Four weeks Paid Time Off per year.

Resident Fund

  • Renewal of temporary medical license - One permanent license will be purchased by RRMC during your entire residency program.
  • Dues: ABEM.
  • Books, cell phone, tablet, laptop, or other educational material – Conference.
  • ITE exam.

* All conferences must be approved by Director of Program. No funds carry over to next year.