Salary & Benefits
Excellent employee benefits and a competitive stipend offer a comprehensive package for the resident while in training. Group life, health, dental and vision insurance coverage are available at low cost to the resident and his/her family. Liability and disability coverage is provided for employees of Idaho State University. Resident stipends for the 2013–2014 academic year are $50,177 (R1), $52,189 (R2), and $55,030 (R3). Idaho State University is an AA/EOE.The benefit of facilities offered through Idaho State University include a well-equipped gymnasium with pool, weight and exercise rooms, indoor tennis and racquetball courts, wilderness equipment rental center, movie theater, and arts/crafts center. The campus offers free movies and a variety of arts and entertainment. Employees and spouses may enroll in university courses for a nominal fee, and many workshops and programs are offered at no charge to employees and their families. Recreational opportunities nearby are outstanding and include skiing, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, and—of course—blue ribbon trout fishing.
Professional Benefits
These are approved expenses that residents frequently use their CME monies to cover. This is presented as an example only.
| Expenses | Fee |
|---|---|
| Smartphone Purchase (limit of $250) | 250.00 |
| i-Pad Purchase (R1) | 250.00 |
| Idaho State Board of Medicine Licensure Application (Process starts February of first Year) |
500.00 |
| USMLE Step 3 or NBOME Step 3 - $675.00 (Can apply after 1 year of residency) |
730.00 |
| Registration fee for EBAHR (Send upon notification of passing USMLE) |
65.00 |
| Idaho State Board of Pharmacy Registration Fee (Send upon receipt of Idaho Medical License) |
90.00 |
| DEA License (50%) (3-year license) (Sent upon receipt of Idaho Medical License) |
275.00 |
| Idaho State Board of Medicine License Renewal (Due June 30 at end of 2nd year) |
175.00 |
| Idaho State Board of Pharmacy Registration Renewal (Due December 30 of 3rd year) |
60.00 |
| AAFP membership (2 years) | 50.00 |
| Mandatory Background Check | 50.00 |
| Partial reimbursement of Boards (must take in residency) | 300.00 |
| Miscellaneous Books, workshops (ATLS, CCC, audit ALSO, etc.) Fee distributed over 3-year period |
205.00 |
| TOTAL | $3,000.00 |
Moonlighting
Currently moonlighting relationships are established with Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Caribou Memorial Hospital in Soda Springs, and Oneida County Hospital in Malad. We also moonlight taking care of medical history and physicals and medical concerns for the inpatient psychiatric unit in town. Residents can significantly augment their ER experience and income through moonlighting.