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KAISER PERMANENTE HAWAII INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

  PGY 1 PGY 2 PGY 3
Compensation $70,850 + $7,500 signing bonus $72,250 $74,500

 

Health Benefits: You may elect employer-paid medical coverage for you and your family, including medical, vision, prescription drug and dental coverage.
 

Program Education Benefits:

Program covers fees for the following:

  • ACLS and BLS Certification
  • ACP (American College of Physicians) In-Training Examination (ITE)
  • ACP MKSAP (Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program)
  • ACP Resident Membership
  • Board Prep Course
  • Hawaii Temporary Medical License Application – Initial & Renewal
  • PEAC (Physician Education & Assessment Center) Internal Medicine Curriculum
  • USMLE Step 3/ COMLEX Level 3 Exam

Residents have annual reimbursable benefits for qualifying purchases per academic year as follows:

PGY1

PGY2

PGY3

TOTAL

$750

$750

$500

$2000

 

Vacation Leave: Residents have 15 vacation days per year.
 

Paid Holidays: Subject to the rotation schedule, residents receive up to 10 paid holidays per year.
 

Sick Leave: Residents will accrue 3.7 hours of sick leave per pay period (equivalent to 12 days per year).
 

Retirement Benefits: Residents will be eligible for the Kaiser Permanente Salaried Retirement Plan, which is a defined benefit pension plan that provides you with retirement income based on your compensation and years of credited service.

Residents are also eligible for Kaiser Permanente’s Supplemental Savings and Retirement Plan, a qualified defined contribution retirement savings plan. When you become a participant, Kaiser Permanente will contribute 5% of your salary into your retirement investment account.
 

Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI): Residents are eligible for TDI, which provides partial income coverage for periods of qualified off-the-job disability.
 

Long-Term Disability Insurance: Residents may elect employer-paid long-term disability insurance, which affords partial income coverage for periods of qualified disability.
 

Family Leave: Family leave benefits are provided in compliance with Federal Family and Medical Leave and State Hawaii Family Leave laws.
 

Flexible Spending Plan: Residents are eligible to contribute to flexible spending accounts that allow participants to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for certain expenses related to qualified out-of-pocket medical expenses and dependent care.
 

Life Insurance: Residents may elect employer-paid basic life insurance coverage of $10,000. Additional coverage may be purchased by residents for themselves and qualified family members.
 

Relocation Allowance: In the event that a resident must relocate to Hawaii, a $5000 allowance is provided for qualifying relocation costs.

 

Meal Allowance: An allowance of up to $20 per scheduled work day is provided when on Inpatient (includes Jr Hospitalist and Night Float) and MICU rotations.

 

Parking: Provided at no cost to the resident.
 

Professional liability insurance: Provided to all residents.
 

White Coats: Two are provided at no cost to the resident.

 

We provide all ACGME-required leave benefits.

Benefits are periodically reviewed and subject to change without prior notice