Salary / Benefits / House Officer Policy and Procedure

Salary

  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residents will earn an anual stipend of $50,500
  • PGY2 Pharmacy Residents will earn an annual stipend of $54,000

Benefits

Benefits include medical, vision, dental and Life plan insurance. In addition, vacation, sick and professional leave are provided:

  • Vacation: Four weeks (20 working days) per year appointment. Prior approval by rotation preceptor and the RPD is required
  • Holidays:
    • PGY1 - Residents will be assigned one Major and two Minor holidays
    • PGY2 - Residents will be assigned one Major and one Minor holiday
  • Major Holidays (residents work one)
    • Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day, Friday following Thanksgiving
    • Christmas: Christmas Day, Day before or after Christmas – announced each year
    • New Years: New Years Day, Day before or after New Years – announced each year
  • Minor Holidays (PGY1 residents work 2 minor holiday weekends, PGY2 residents work 1 minor holiday weekend)
    • Martin Luther King Day (3rd Mon in Jan)
    • Presidents’ Day (3rd Mon in Feb)
    • Memorial Day (Last Mon in May)
    • Independence Day
    • Labor Day (1st Mon in Sept)
    • Veterans’ Day (Nov 11th)
  • Sick time

    Eight hours per month: the resident will follow Department Policy and Procedure for sick calls.

  • Professional leave

    Up to 5 educational days used for professional meetings.

For questions regarding benefits, policies and procedures, please refer to the Graduate Medical Education website at: http://meded.ucsd.edu/gme/housestaff/

Travel

Residents are granted a travel stipend of $1000 dollars to be used on all educational and pharmacy related travel.

House Officer Policy and Procedure Document