House Staff Manual - Winthrop University Hospital

provides legal defense and protection against awards from claims reported or filed after the completion ofgraduate medical education if the alleged acts or omissions are within the scope of the education program.As stated under “Dual Employment”, residents are not covered by the Hospital while moonlighting.Further details regarding liability insurance are available through Risk Management and InsuranceServices at ext. 2206.17. MEALSHouse Staff are provided with complimentary meals in the Hospital Cafeteria (or in the Lobby Café whenthe Cafeteria is closed) up to a monetary cap as shown below.Housestaff are eligible for the employee discount on any overages which must be paid at the register atthe time of purchase.Breakfast - $3.75Lunch - $4.75Dinner - $4.75The Hospital Cafeteria is open during the following hours on weekdays only:Breakfast 6:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.Coffee Break 9:45 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.Lunch 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.The Lobby Café is available for the house staff meal allowance only when the Hospital Cafeteria isclosed, during the following hours:Dinner 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. (daily)Breakfast 6:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. (weekends only)Coffee Break 9:45 A.M. – 10:45 A.M. (weekends only)Lunch 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. (weekends onlyKosher meals are available in the cafeteria and can be requested from the cafeteria staff.18. ON-CALL ROOMSOn-call rooms are available to members of the House Staff who are required to be on-call all night.Housekeeping is routinely provided and Residents are asked to leave the rooms in a presentable conditionas a courtesy to their colleagues.19. PAGERSAll members of the house staff are issued pagers which become their personal responsibility, when theybegin their training at Winthrop during Orientation. They are responsible for the pagers for the duration oftraining and must return them when they graduate, or leave Winthrop, to their Clinical Department. Lostpagers must be reported immediately to the Telecommunication Office, or the responsible office staffwithin your program.20. PARKINGFree parking is available for House Staff in a specifically designated area on the upper level of the Visitors’Lot. Parking cards and stickers are issued by the Security Office during orientation. A valid parking stickermust be displayed in one’s car.Rev. 1/08