Salary & Benefts

Salary (2007-08):

There is no state income tax in Texas.

Benefits

Relocation expenses
(Up to $250 within Texas, up to $750 outside of Texas. Click here for relocation information from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
Insurance coverages:
- Health/Hospitalization Insurance - subsidized for employee and family.
- Dental Insurance - subsidized for employee and family.
- Medical Malpractice Insurance - provided at no cost.
- Workers' Compensation Insurance - free occupational injury or illness coverage.
- Long-Term Disability Insurance - at no cost.
- Life Insurance - Term life insurance in the amount of the house officer's annual salary, rounded to the nearest $1,000 furnished at no cost.
Leave/Time Off:
- Vacation
  - PL-1 two weeks/year
  - PL-2 and PL-3 three weeks/year with seven days off at Christmas or New Years
- Sick Leave - up to 10 days with pay per year.
- Maternity/Paternity Leave - up to 12 weeks of leave without pay can be arranged with residency program director.
- Other Leave - leave for professional meetings, employment interviews, etc., arranged with residency program director.

Fees paid:

American Academy of Pediatrics Junior Fellowship Membership - no charge to resident
Texas Pediatric Society Membership fee ($15 annually).
Resident License fee ($144; reimbursable).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course - PALS
Neonatal Advanced Life Support Course - NALS

Other Perks:

Education fund - $750 which may be used for book purchases, to support travel to educational meetings, or for payment of Examination Fees (USMLE Step 3 and the ABP Certification Examination).
Meals - Free meal tickets for on-call hours at University Hospital and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. Complimentary breakfast and lunch at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital and daily lunch and Noon Conferences
Parking - free parking in designated area at all clinical facilities.