Residents & Fellows

• Four weeks vacation (includes winter holiday break) and 96 hours of reserve time (for personal illness) each academic year
• Funding for professional meetings, allocated in accordance with department policy, is not deducted from vacation time
• Professional liability insurance, including legal representation; Optional purchased umbrella policy provides additional coverage, including “tail coverage”
• Subsidized fee for a limited Massachusetts medical license
• Subsidized cafeteria
• Meal support while on-call
• Sleep quarters while on-call
• White coats and laundry service
• Counseling, medical and psychological support services

All Employees

• Health and dental insurance on a shared cost basis
• Long term disability insurance
• Group life insurance in an amount equal to the resident's annual salary
• Pension plan in accordance with Medical Center policy
• Health Care Reimbursement Accounts that use pre-tax deductions to pay for eligible health, dental, and vision expenses
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account that use pre-tax deductions to pay for eligible dependent care expenses
• Worker's compensation in accordance with Massachusetts State Law
• Voluntary Legal Plan that offers low-cost access to a wide variety of personal legal services
• Professional, parental, and sick leave
• Free parking

Membership in the Massachusetts Medical Society
The Massachusetts Medical Society provides free membership to Baystate Medical Center residents and fellows that includes:

• Personal online subscription to The New England Journal of Medicine including PDA and PowerPoint slide downloads, handheld-optimized articles, and podcasts
• Personal online subscription to Journal Watch Online
• Networking opportunities such as the MMS Women’s Lecture Series, social events for young physicians, forums for International Medical Graduates, and Career Day—Job Fair
• Opportunities for grants and awards, such as the $2,500 MMS Medical Information Technology Award
• Leadership development and opportunities

Other Baystate Employee WorkLife Benefits
Baystate offers many other benefits to our employees, including:

• Financial support up to $1,500 per year for tuition and registration expenses incurred for a course of study pre-approved by the supervisor
• Financial help for qualified first time home to purchase homes in selected areas in the city of Springfield
• Fitness & wellness programs