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Residents — Emergency Medicine Residency at St. Rita's Medical Center

Benefits and Compensation

Salary

  • PGY-1: $58,000
  • PGY-2: $60,000
  • PGY-3: $62,000

Insurance

We offer residents several types of insurance, including:

  • Professional liability/malpractice insurance coverage (provided through Catholic Health Partners Self-Insurance Fund)
  • Medical, dental and prescription coverage (plans require minimal monthly contributions and co-pay)
  • Disability core coverage for short and long-term disability
  • Life/accidental death/dismemberment core coverage

Paid Time Off

  • PGY-1: 21 days
  • PGY-2: 23 days
  • PGY-3: 25 days

Academic Stipend

  • PGY-1: $1,200
  • PGY-2: $2,300
  • PGY-3: $2,300

Other Benefits

  • Meals: $500 annual meal stipend
  • Parking: Free parking for residents
  • Fitness facilities: Access to St. Rita’s fitness center
  • Reimbursements: We offer reimbursement through the educational stipend for training certificates, Part III Boards and DEA license
  • Leave: We offer family, medical and maternity/paternity leave
  • One lab coat and program-specific jacket (ordered by program)
  • Three sets of Emergency Medicine department scrubs
  • Membership to EMRA/ACEP
  • ACLS/BLS/PALS/ATLS
  • Cellphone stipend
  • Direct payroll deposit
  • Worker’s compensation
  • Occupational health services
  • Employee Assistance Program

Residents

Meet our current residents.

Lifestyle in the Area

Situated just over an hour’s drive from Dayton, Toledo and Columbus, Lima is the principal city of Allen County. With a population of 106,000, it’s a comfortable and inviting community with excellent schools and affordable housing. You’ll find an abundance of classic charm, eclectic boutiques, an engaging arts scene and diverse dining. With the small-town community camaraderie, it won’t take long to feel at home here! 

Call Schedule 

Our residents cover our Emergency Department along with the attendings 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year. Residents work various shifts in the ED.  

The Emergency Department shifts are typically 10 hours in length. During the Pediatric ICU and Trauma ICU rotations, you will have 24-hour shifts to increase your exposure to critical patients.

Didactic conference time is protected on most rotations. This ensures your availability to receive the full extent of our curriculum and training.

Average Hours a Week

Clinical and educational work hours are limited to no more than 80 hours per week, averaged over a four-week period on non-ED rotations or 60 clinical hours on ED rotations. These hours include both in-house activities and the completion of in-house or residency required clinical activities. The typical shifts for residents are 10 hours. The number of shifts per month depend on your level of training. Below is the breakdown:

  • PGY-1: 20 shifts
  • PGY-2: 18 shifts
  • PGY-3: 16 shifts