House Staff Manual - Winthrop University Hospital

During House Staff Orientation, residents select and enroll in the benefit program(s) of their choice.Benefits begin concurrent with start date (should a resident start mid-month, benefits begin the first of thefollowing month.)The “Benefits in Action” insurance program includes:Health Benefits: The Network plan is free for residents and members of their immediate family.Alternatively, residents may select the Point of Service plan at a modest cost.Dental Benefits: Dental coverage is free for residents and their immediate families. Long Term Disability Insurance: Long term disability insurance is also offered free as incomeprotection for illnesses and injury of prolonged duration. Long term disability provides 70% of yoursalary up to a maximum of $5,000 per month, and begins after the 180th continuous day of disability.Life Insurance: The resident is covered with life insurance in the amount of one time his/her annualsalary. Additional supplemental insurance up to three times one’s annual salary may be purchased.Prescriptions: Prescription coverage for residents and family members is provided with a 25% co-pay.If prescriptions for residents are filled in the Hospital Pharmacy, they are free.Residents may refer to their benefits enrollment form verification statement and their Summary Plandescription for specific information concerning their benefits packages or log ontohttp://benefits.winthrop.org/. For further information and insurance forms contact the Department ofHuman Resources’ Benefits Office at ext. 2913.The Hospital, with appropriate notification, reserves the right to modify or discontinue the plan of benefitsas stated in the Summary Plan description distributed at Orientation.12. HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIPWinthrop-University Hospital House Staff are eligible for reimbursement of up to $100.00 each academicyear toward health club membership. A copy of the membership agreement and a receipt of payment mustbe presented to the Office of Academic Affairs between July 1 and December 31 to qualify for thisreimbursement. Acceptable facilities include, but are not limited, to health spas, community pools andracquetball/tennis clubs. Application for reimbursement may be obtained from the Office of AcademicAffairs (ext. 2521).13. HOLLIS HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARYWinthrop-University Hospital provides library services to all members of the medical, professional andhospital staff. The library is open 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. onFriday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Current information isavailable on-line at http://www.winthrop.org/departments/education/hollis. In emergencies, the library isaccessible after hours by contacting the Security Office.Books circulate for two weeks, media for one week and both may be renewed. Journals do not circulate butmay be photocopied within copyright law restrictions. Only single photocopies are permitted on the librarycopier. Monographs and journal articles not held at Winthrop can be obtained from other libraries throughinterlibrary loan service. There is also a computer lab for employee use.The library is fully automated, using a library information system called Sirsi. Library users must beassigned a barcode in order to borrow materials. The library online catalog is called WebCat and isaccessible via the Library homepage on the Internet. The Library homepage includes links to otherRev. 1/08