Resident Salary and Benefits
The Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program provides compensation and benefits to each resident as the sole consideration for the services provided.
Annual Salary
Resident Agreement
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The program's annual salary is commensurate with the level of training and is paid to the resident in bi-weekly installments, less applicable withholding taxes.
LEVEL SALARY
- PGY 1: $55,000
- PGY 2: $56,500
- PGY 3: $58,000
Annual Leave
- 20 days
- To be taken within a 12-month period
Sick and Bereavement Leave
Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- 20 days annual leave
- To be taken within a 12-month period
- Above paid leave will be reduced by leave used previously during the 12- month period
- Additional unpaid time off beyond this initial four weeks can be requested
Insurance
Rates vary dependent on resident selection of Tidelands Health insurance plan and family coverage options. Insurance coverage begins on the first day of employment.
- Health, including hospitalization
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Workers' compensation
- Disability
Retirement
- Per the Tidelands Health plan
- Residents can opt out of retirement plan coverage
Professional Liability Coverage
Insurance coverage begins on the first day of employment.
Benefits Summary
- Affordable health and dental insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 20 days annual leave
- Maternity/paternity/adoption leave
- One week of conference time away during second and third years
- Tidelands HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness membership, plus fitness tracker
- Stress management, including yoga and meditation sessions
- Meals provided at the hospitals
- Free parking
- Two lab coats first year, one additional lab coat each year thereafter
- $2,000 relocation support
- Limited and full medical license fees
- USMLE Step 3 fees
- DEA/DHEC license fees
- Professional dues for American Academy of Family Physicians and American Medical Association membership, all years
Educational Allowance
- First-year resident: $800
- Second-year resident: $1,500
- Third-year resident: $2,000
Educational allowance my be used to purchase educational materials such as textbooks, tablet, laptop, apps, study materials and courses.
