Program Information: West Penn Hospital

Application Process and Contact Information

Application and contact information varies by program. See the program of your choice for details.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Professional liability insurance at the level required by Pennsylvania law.
• Annual paid vacation of three weeks.
• Educational grants to categorical house staff, second level and above, for travel or scholarly materials in compliance with institutional policy.
• Special funding for out-of-the-city academic paper or poster presentation.
• Parking at no charge.
• Meal subsidy (determined by Hospital policy).
• Sleeping quarters for house staff required to be physically present overnight in the Hospital.
• Ten days of sick leave each year.
• Flexible benefits that enable each employee to choose levels of coverage that best fit his or her situation.
• Healthcare insurance - contributory plans.
• Dental insurance - contributory plans.
• Life insurance at no cost.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance - available for purchase.
• Long-term disability insurance - at no cost.
• Short-term disability insurance - available for purchase.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care or day care.
• Retirement plan funded by the Hospital.
• Employee Assistance Program providing professional evaluation, referral, and follow-up counseling for personal problems.
• Voluntary payroll deductions toward a tax-sheltered annuity.
• Credit union.
• On-site day care center.
• Direct deposit of paychecks.
• Payroll savings plan that allows payroll deductions toward purchase of U.S. savings bonds.
• Employee health service.
• On-site pharmacy offering discount pricing.
• Information about local housing.
• Hospital payment of training license fees as required by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.
• Two lab coats each year at no cost.
• BCLS and ACLS certification courses at no cost.