Residents

Benefits and Compensation

Salary

• PGY-1: $67,407
• PGY-2: $70,019
• PGY-3: $72,553

Insurance

We offer residents several types of insurance, including:

• Professional liability/malpractice insurance coverage (provided through Captive, Bon Secours Mercy Health Insurance Co. (SPC), Ltd.)
• Medical, dental and prescription coverage (plans require minimal monthly contributions and co-pay)
• Disability core coverage for short and long-term disability
• Life/accidental death/dismemberment core coverage

Paid Time Off

• PGY-1: 21 days
• PGY-2: 23 days
• PGY-3: 25 days

Academic Stipend

• PGY-1: $1,200
• PGY-2: $2,300
• PGY-3: $2,300

Other Benefits

• Meals: $1,000 annual meal stipend incorporated into total salary and distributed evenly across pay periods
• Parking: Free parking for residents
• Fitness facilities: Access to St. Rita’s fitness center
• Reimbursements: We offer reimbursement through the educational stipend for training certificates, Part III Boards and DEA license
• Leave: We offer family, medical and maternity/paternity leave
• One lab coat and program-specific jacket
• Three sets of Emergency Medicine department scrubs
• Membership to EMRA/ACEP
• ACLS/PALS/ATLS/NRP
• Cellphone stipend
• Direct payroll deposit
• Worker’s compensation
• Occupational health services
• Employee Assistance Program

Residents

Meet our current residents.

Living in Lima, Ohio

Lima, Ohio serves as a central hub of Allen County, located in Northwest Ohio. This small-town community has excellent schools, affordable housing, and year-round family-friendly activities.

Wellness

Residents gather together for a retreat at the beginning of each academic year to bond and have fun. The program and faculty support residents and hold various events throughout the year. Some examples include backyard BBQs, professional sporting events, golf outings, and book clubs.

Be Well is a free program geared towards supporting the physical and mental health of all Mercy Health employees and residents.