Benefits

Cook County Health provides a comprehensive benefits package for housestaff physicians and their dependents.

The benefits include:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO or PPO health insurance, dental coverage, vision plan, disability, worker’s comp, life insurance, pension plan, and flexible spending accounts.

• Salaries are very competitive compared to other area programs.

• House staff physicians are entitled to the following paid leaves per academic year: 21 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 holidays, 5 conference days, and 3 days bereavement.

• House staff physicians are provided with a meal stipend alloted upfront and added onto the physicians salary. Onsite parking is available for $70 per month.

• An educational allowance of $1000 per year is available for reimbursement of expenses for conferences, seminars, review courses, purchasing of lenses or books.

• Also, 20- and 90- diopter lenses are available as loaners.