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  Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Benefits
  General Benefits  
    Special Meal Plan ($12.50 per pay period covers $250 in purchases per month in the Atrium Cafe and hospital cafeteria.)  
  Free Copy Service    
  Free White Lab Coats  
  Free Scrub Suits  
  Access to Medical/Pediatric Library  
  Free Occupational Health Clinic Services  
    3 to 4 weeks of paid vacation (depending on year)  
    2 weeks of paid sick leave (if applicable)  
    Free BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications  
    Free Notary Public (on-site)  
  Computer Access - Medical Library    
  Internet Access  
  Free Malpractice Insurance  
  Free Disability Insurance  
    Free Parking  
    Assistance processing USMLE applications  
    Assistance processing application for Louisiana medical license  
 
  Long-Term Disability Coverage  
    All benefits are guaranteed issue    
    Pre-Existing Conditions - 30 days/5 days    
    60% of your base monthly salary (excluding bonuses, overtime pay, etc.) up to a maximum benefit of $5,000, less benefit offsets    
    80/50 earnings test to determine disability    
    Own Occupation - 2 year benefit period    
    Any Occupation - benefits payable to age 65    
    Elimination Period is 3 months - claimant must be totally disabled during this period    
    Waiver of Premium during disability    
    Mental/Nervous benefit period - 12 months    
    Drug & Alcohol benefit period - 12 months    
    Survivor Benefit - 3 month lump sum payment without benfit offset reduction    
    Conversion Package - conversion up to $5,000 per month less any other benefits from other policies    
 
  House Officer Salaries 2009-2010  
  Title Code Level Annual Montly Bi-Weekly  
  R950 H.O. I $44,168.00 $3680.67 $1,698.77  
  R957 H.O. II $45,500.00 $3,791.67 $1,750.00  
  R958 H.O. III $47,179.00 $3,931.58 $1,814.58  
  R959 H.O. IV $49,030.43 $4,085.87 $1,885.79  
 
  Miscellaneous Benefits  
    Delegate registration fees are paid for AAP Meetings  
    Flexible maternity leave  
    Moonlighting (in-house)  
    AAP Membership (including PREP, Pediatrics in Review, The Red Book, Pediatrics)  
    Book Fund: (see chart below)  
      Pediatrics Med/Peds*    
    PGY-1 $250.00 $135.00    
    PGY-2 $250.00 $135.00    
    PGY-3 $500.00 $135.00    
    PGY-4 n/a $367.00    
    *Additional funds from the Medicine Department    
 
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1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
318.675.6076