House Staff Benefits Overview
2025-2026 Salaries
| PGY 1 | $71,657 |
| PGY 2 | $76,374 |
| PGY 3 | $78,799 |
Medical Plans
RUSH offers the choice of two medical plan options.
- RUSH Core Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
- RUSH Health Savings Advantage Plan (HDHP with HSA)
Bi-weekly contributions | |
|---|---|
| Individual House Officer (with no dependents) | Free |
| Individual + Spouse/Civil Union Partner | $30.00 |
| Individual + Child(ren) | $25.00 |
| Individual + Family | $35.00 |
Dental Plans
RUSH offers the choice of two dental plan options.
Bi-weekly contributions | ||
|---|---|---|
| PPO | DHMO | |
| Individual House Office (with no dependents) | $12.43 | $6.01 |
| Individual + Spouse/Civil Union Partner | $24.86 | $11.12 |
| Individual + Child(ren) | $30.17 | $12.15 |
| Individual + Family | $43.45 | $17.67 |
Vision Plan
Comprehensive coverage for eye exams and eyewear discounts.
Bi-weekly contributions | |
|---|---|
| Individual House Officer (with no dependents) | $4.22 |
| Individual + Spouse/Civil Union Partner | $6.57 |
| Individual + Child(ren) | $6.71 |
| Individual + Family | $10.82 |
Insurance Benefits
- Basic Life Insurance: Coverage of 1x annual base salary up to $50,000 through a term policy at no cost.
- Short Term Disability: Provides a benefit equal to 100% of your base salary to cover non-work-related absences due to illness or injury for up to 90 days.
- Long Term Disability: Provides a benefit up to $4,000 monthly maximum if your disability extends beyond 90 days. Additional insurance can be purchased at group rate.
All coverage is effective upon your start date except Long Term Disability, which becomes effective after 90 days.
Paid Time Off & Leave Benefits
- Vacation/Educational Leave: 4 weeks per academic year (1 week can be used for education)
- Wellness Days: Up to 2 wellness days in addition to vacation each year
- Sick Days: Up to 5 sick days in addition to vacation each year
- Medical Leave: Up to 12 weeks of leave to care for a spouse, parent, or child with a serious health condition. **
- Parental & Caregiver Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid time off for a qualifying parental or caregiver leave.**
- Salary Continuation Leave: Up to 3 months of paid leave with benefits due to a personal health condition, extended illness, or disability.**
**Qualifying leaves of absence will run concurrently with available Family Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA), consistent with applicable laws.
Additional Benefits
- Parking: Free garage Parking.
- White Lab Coats: Provided at no cost.
- 401K Plan: House staff may participate in institutional matching.
Fatigue Mitigation Service: Post-shift transportation support.
- Wellness Center: Free confidential counseling for house staff.
- HealthPlex Membership: Free on campus fitness facility for house staff.
- Meal Allowance: $1500 provided per year. Paid via direct deposit in four quarterly payments.
- Tech Stipend: $600 per year to help cover work-related expenses associated with use of personal devices. Paid via direct deposit in four quarterly payments.
- Educational Stipend: $1500 per year for first year residents, $2000 per year for all other residents. Paid via direct deposit, one lump sum payment on your first paycheck in August.