PERKS
Unique Training Opportunities
- Full range of pathologies and acuity
- Variety of training settings (public, private, community clinics, emergency room, correctional center, etc)
- Longitudinal outpatient clinic starting in PGY2 and continuing through PGY4
- Dedicated 25 bed Behavioral Health Emergency Room
- In-house fellowship opportunities (Forensics, Child & Adolescent, Consult-Liaison, and Addiction)
- ECT exposure in PGY2 through PGY4 years
- Year-round access to Board Vitals practice questions for Step 3, PRITE, and Board exams
- Internal moonlighting offered, with an abundance of external moonlighting opportunities available in the area.
Wellness
- Residents maintain autonomy over call schedule
- No mandatory call during PGY3 or PGY4
- No required weekday call nights (any year)
- Biannual resident retreat with protected time off
- Resident-led weekly lunches
- Monthly journal clubs at high-end restaurants
- Free gym/wellness centers at 3 different facilities
- Discounts on cell phone, internet, etc (https://www.lsuhsc.edu/discounts)
- Meal cards at both affiliated hospitals (UMC and OMC)
- Centralized training location (minimal travel)
- All affiliated hospitals have Epic EMR
- Frequent informal check-ins with training directors and open door policy
BENEFITS
- Salary
- HO 1: $57,706.00
- HO 2: $59,640.00
- HO 3: $61,643.00
- HO 4: $64,145.00
- Insurance/Plans:
- Medical Insurance, HSA, HRA, HMO
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Insurance
- Tax-Savings Plans: 457b (deferred compensation), HSA
- Extras:
- Paid expenses for presenting at conferences.
- Paid expenses for presenting at conferences.
- Leave:
- Vacation: 21 days (PGY I) → 28 days (PGY II-IV)
- Personal (personal illness, disability, mental health, or fatigue): 14 days
- Education: 5 days (conferences, Step 3, etc.)
- Malpractice Insurance:
- The State of Louisiana provides professional liability coverage pursuant to LSA-R.S. 40:1299.39