Supplemental Information on Schedules and Benefits
Current stipends, fringe benefits, and housestaff housing opportunities are listed below. On-call schedules and working hours are constructed to comply with all New York State regulations. On-call rooms in the hospital are provided for residents on duty at night. Uniforms and laundry services are provided by the hospital without charge.
| AVERAGE HOUSE OFFICER'S SCHEDULE (IN WEEKS) | |||
| Rotation | PL-1 | PL-2 | PL-3 |
| Mount Sinai Inpatient | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Pediatric ER | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Pediatric ICU | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Elective | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| Elmhurst Inpatient | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mount Sinai NICU | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Well Baby Nursery | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Englewood Hospital | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vacation | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Adolescent Medicine | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambulatory Block | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Developmental Pediatrics | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Benefits
- Health Insurance
The hospital furnishes without charge to the housestaff and their dependents extended coverage, including benefits for home visits. In addition, there is a major medical insurance policy provided to the staff without charge. There also are optical and dental group insurance plans. Free nursery care for newborns is provided for all staff. - Disability Insurance
Each house officer receives long-term disability insurance, up to $1,000 per month. - Life Insurance
There is free group life insurance for each house officer, to $100,000. Amounts of insurance can be increased above that level by house officer contribution. - Housing
The hospital owns several conveniently located buildings with partially subsidized apartments for the use of house officers and their families. A hospital housing bureau is available to aid house officers in finding a suitable residence. All first year residents are guaranteed to receive an offer for housing. - Sample Contract [PDF]