Pediatric Residency Program

PL-1      $58,305
PL-2      $60,442
PL-3      $62,943
PL-4      $65,441
PL-5      $68,041

Health and dental insurance is provided at special rates for residents. The effective date of insurance is the first date of employment. Enrollment must be made in accordance with standard procedures. 

Life insurance -- in the amount of $50,000 -- is provided at no cost to you. This insurance is convertible to a continuing policy when you leave Cincinnati Children's.

Long-term disability insurance covering disability incurred as a result of sickness or an accident will be provided effective the first day of active employment. Cincinnati Children's pays for the entire cost of this coverage. The plan benefit is 60 percent of your base salary, up to a maximum benefit of $2,000 per month, beginning after 90 days of disability.

Each intern receives lab coats and several sets of scrubs. Each subsequent year, residents have the option of ordering additional lab coats or scrubs.

PL-1, PL-2 and PL-3 residents receive four weeks of vacation.

Medical Leave of Absence with pay may be granted for a continuous short-term illness/disability or injury, including pregnancy for a total of up to 12 weeks. This time will not count as vacation days, 4 weeks of vacation is still available. American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) specifies a one-time paid leave of up to 6 weeks of time away from elective training for purposes of parental, caregiver, and medical leave (including maternity leave) without extending training. These 6 weeks will be treated as concurrent with other Cincinnati Children's leave benefits (including maternity leave).

Training is expected to be extended if the Program Director determines that competency has not been achieved. The approval of these weeks is at the discretion of the Program Director based on trainee performance and training requirements. Documentation suitable to Cincinnati Children's is required. Personal (non-medical) leaves of absence without pay are available for a period of up to one year with the approval of the residency/fellowship training director.

Garage parking is available for all residents. $15 is automatically deducted each pay period. There is an initial deposit of $15 for an ID badge and window sticker. Deposit will be refunded when ID badge is returned.

Residents in years PL-2 through PL-5 will be allotted $1205.00 towards the purchase of approved books, minor equipment, and software. Additional funds are available by application for travel to educational meeting in which the resident is presenting or has a poster. A PL-1 resident is allotted $205.00 towards the purchase of approved books, minor equipment, and software.

BalanceWorks offers counseling from licensed mental health professionals. Employees AND family members can each get up to 8 FREE visits. Counselors are available by phone or in person, and all services are confidential.

Cincinnati Children's owns and operates an on-site child care facility for all employees called Children's for Children. The facility is a recipient of national, state and local awards and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Pratt Library offers several services to employees and community physicians, including document delivery and inter-library loans and subject research.

Cincinnati Children’s also provides a concierge service for employees. Their most helpful feature is performing your errands while you are busy working! They will help you schedule home repairs, get your oil changed, mail packages, or do grocery shopping. The best part is there’s no charge for their time – just pay mileage for their travel.

Cincinnati Children's provides its employees and their families the use of an on-site federal credit union.

Senior residents may have the opportunity to moonlight on several services:

• Hematology / Oncology Inpatient Service
• Gastroenterology Inpatient Service
• Hospital Medicine Inpatient Service (Liberty Campus)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit