To learn more about benefits at Tufts Medical Center, download our benefits package
Vacations
- Three weeks per year
- Sick leave and maternity leave - six weeks maximum per year
- Residents accrue 1 sick day per month
6-WELL- Resident Wellness Line
- Facilitating medical appointments for residents and fellows
- Responses within 48 hours (residents can typically be seen within a week for non urgent appointments)
- Dental appointments can be reached at go.tufts.edu/tmc_dental
- Wellness support services and employee assistance program available
Educational Leave
- Residents are given leave to attend a conference where they are presenting a publication. They can also apply to receive funds for cost of attendance. This funding is available YEARLY at $1500. Residents are responsible for any amount over $1500. Residents are encouraged to seek scholarships if available. from the conference they plan on attending.
- Admin Chief residents are given one additional week for education leave plus funds (also $1500) to defray the cost of attending meeting/conference.
Resident Retreat
- Resident retreats occur twice an academic year, and all residents are excused from their clinical responsibilities.
- All retreats include a morning didactic session, usually dedicated to hands-on learning and in-service training on a variety of topics.
- The afternoon is dedicated to team building exercises. In the past, retreats have included rock climbing, cooking classes and a spa day.
Insurance
- Health and dental insurance - same as full-time employees
- Life insurance - same as full-time employees
- Malpractice insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
Benefits Summary:
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Type of Benefit
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Summary
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Professional Liability Insurance
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Automatic Enrollment at No Cost (includes tail coverage + $100,000 in HIV Occupational Exposure Insurance)
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Medical Insurance
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Tufts Employee Health Plan PPO or EPO
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Vision Coverage
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EyeMed Vision Plan
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Dental Coverage
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Delta Dental Plan
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Life Insurance and AD&D
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Life insurance worth one times annual
salary at no cost to you; supplemental
life insurance available worth an
additional 1-5x annual salary. AD&D
insurance available. This offers a lump
sum payment to a beneficiary if an
employee becomes deceased or
dismembered in a accident only.
Employees may elect 1-3x salary.
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Disability Insurance
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Short Term Disability: coverage of 60% of
salary (cap of $2,500/wk less any other
income)
Long Term Disability: employee paid,
supplemental income protection – starts on
180th day out of work
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Flexible Spending Accounts
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Health care, Dependent Care
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Retirement Savings Plan (403b)
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Employee invests with Fidelity on
pretax basis
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On Call Meals
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Provided per GME policy
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Parking
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Reduced Rate
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T Pass
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Reduced Rate
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Discounts/Reduced Rate on
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Leisure activities such as: Wang YMCA membership, Movie Passes, Museum Tickets, YouDecide Discount Program
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On Site Childcare
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Bright Horizons
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Uniforms
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Scrubs provided at no cost, first white coat provided at no cost
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For more information regarding a residency at Tufts (including stipend information), please go to our GME page >
