Fellows — Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at St. Vincent Medical Center

Benefits and Compensation

Salary

  • PGY 4: $71,121
  • PGY 5: $74,104
  • PGY 6: $77,247

Insurance

Insurance is available for all fellows and dependents per hospital policy. Insurance that is offered includes:

  • Health 
  • Dental 
  • Vision 
  • Prescription drug
  • Flexible benefit spending
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Optional supplemental insurance 
  • Professional liability
Paid Time Off
  • 21 personal days
  • 5 sick days
  • 4 conference days

Educational Sign-On Bonus

  • $2,500 taxable; distributed annually

Other benefits

  • Moving expenses: $1,000 relocation allowance, subject to current tax laws and hospital policy.
  • Meals: $2,000 annual meal allowance, added to annual salary and paid across 26 pay cycles. Each fellow will receive a DoorDash DashPass.
  • Parking: Free parking on all Mercy Health campuses.
  • On-call quarters: Provided for each fellow when on call and furnished with appropriate amenities.
  • Fitness facilities: Free membership to on-campus fitness center.
  • Membership in the American College of Cardiology
  • Lab coats (two for first academic year, then one per year thereafter, ordered through program)
  • Retirement plans
  • $1,000 stipend for personal lead protection
  • Paid paternity and maternity leave
  • ACLS/BLS required certification courses
  • Occupational health services
  • Work/life services and support through Spring Health®
  • Access to medical library and computerized literature
  • Direct payroll deposit

All benefits are effective the first day of employment.

Fellows

See our fellows for the current year.

Lifestyle in the Area

Toledo is a mid-size city with an affordable cost of living, manageable traffic and many amenities. We have the Toledo Zoo, Toledo Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field and the Huntington Center which hosts national entertainment. If you like the outdoors, we have Metro Parks with trails and sites to bring you and nature closer together. The downtown business renovation brings a variety of nightlife options.

What to Expect

You will find an academically robust program with a focus on clinical excellence. The end goal is to prepare you for a great career as a cardiologist or set you up for a further competitive fellowship.