The St. Luke’s graduate medical education program offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Residents who have successfully completed the St. Luke’s residency program and moved into practice have commented that the cost of living in the Lehigh Valley is lower and they found that they had more buying power than in the large cities.
Current Salary Structure
| Post Graduate Year | ’24 – ’25 Salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $68,899 |
| PGY-2 | $71,665 |
| PGY-3 | $74,539 |
Insurance
- Choice of health care plans for residents and their dependents
- Dental insurance for the resident and his/her dependents (after six months of employment)
- Life insurance equal to the yearly salary
- Option to purchase short-term disability insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- Long-term disability insurance*
*Coverage effective 6 months from date of hire.
Paid Time Off
- 4 weeks paid time off
- 3 weeks vacation
- 1 week sick/personal
- Sick time will accrue at a rate of one day per month
Education
- Education Allowance – $700.00 per year
- Payment of licensing and examination fees required for advancement in the program
Conference and Travel Allowance
- Funding up to $2,000 for a conference in the last year with the approval of the Program Director and Chief Academic Officer
- One additional conference yearly with a $2,000 stipend when a resident at any level of training has a project accepted at a national conference
Other Benefits
- Electronic Device Allowance (Tablet/Computer/Phone) – $700
- Prescription plan for the resident and dependents
- Base provisions, as well as an on-call allowance commensurate with schedules. We also provide food throughout the year with exclusive resident/fellow only events
- Free on-site covered parking
- 5 scrub sets provided + Embroidered
- Employee assistance program
- Child development center provides day care for hospital employees’ children at competitive rates (adjacent to St. Luke’s Hospital – Bethlehem Campus)
- Credit union membership
- Membership in the St. Luke’s Health & Fitness Centers
- Tax sheltered annuities – option to establish payroll deductions for pre-tax contributions
- Flexible spending accounts – option to establish pre-tax deduction to pay for non-reimbursed medical expenses and/or dependent (child or elder) care
- Resident Well-Being: Various resident appreciation events and items including breakfasts, clothing items, get-togethers, and wellness activities.