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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program

 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
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Benefits for Clinical Fellows
Health Plans
Children's Hospital Boston currently provides a choice of three medical plans, all through Blue Cross/Blue Shield. You may choose to enroll in any one of these three health plans. The hospital partially subsidizes the cost of medical plan coverage. You pay the remainder with pretax dollars through payroll deductions.

Dental Plan
Children's Hospital Boston offers an optional dental plan. The hospital partially subsidizes the cost of the plan. You pay the remainder with pretax dollars through payroll deductions.

Other Insurance/Related Benefits
Children's Hospital Boston also provides Life Insurance options, Short Term Disability Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance and an HIV Supplemental Benefit Plan. You also have the option of purchasing Long Term Disability Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance, Whole Life Insurance, Vision Plan, Critical Illness Insurance, Pet Insurance, Accident Insurance, Car Insurance and Group Legal Services. You may also enroll in Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts.

Voluntary Tax Deferred Annuity and Investment Plan {403(b)}
All benefit-eligible employees may participate in Children's Hospital Boston's voluntary savings/investment 403(b) plan. Additionally, employees may also participate in a Retiree Medical Savings Account plan.

Lease Guaranty Program
The Lease Guaranty Program is intended to help ease the pressure of the high cost of housing in the Boston area. If a landlord requires advance payment of the last month's rent and/or a security deposit, Children's Hospital Boston will guarantee payment to the landlord according to the lease guaranty procedure. In return, the housestaff member agrees to reimburse Children's Hospital Boston for any payment Children's Hospital Boston is required to make under this guaranty. Please contact the Benefits Office for more information.

Children's Hospital Boston Child Care Center
The Children's Hospital Boston Child Care Center accomodates 42 children, ages three months to five years and is located nearby on the campus. All benefit-eligible employees may use the Center. Please call them directly at (617) 355-6006 for more information. Discounts are also available for other child care centers; please contact the Benefits Office at (617) 355-7790.

Parking/MBTA Monthly Pass
Children's Hospital Boston offers discounted parking in various parking lots in the area. You are also eligible to receive a 50% subsidy on all MBTA passes. Contact the Parking Office at (617)355-6251 for more information.

Children's Hospital Boston Work/Life Information and Assistance Program
The Children's Hospital Boston Work/Life Information and Assistance Program provides confidential assistance with personal problems and daily life challenges. KGA, an independent firm in the field of employee assistance and work/life services, administers the program. Counselors are available both close to work and near your home locations. The program also provides consultation with work/life specialists, information and referrals to community resources, vacancy checks to ensure compatability of child care and elder care providers and customized educational materials to meet a broad range of needs.

Additional Benefits
Children's Hospital Boston provides many additional discounts and services, including discounts on gym memberships, banking, cell phone services, weight management, shopping and entertainment.

Vacation
Clinical fellows in the Division of Critical Care Medicine receive 20 workdays annually for vacation/personal days, sick time and job interviews. In addition, up to 5 workdays may be used annually for attendance at a scientific meeting in North America for which CME credit is obtained.

Leave of Absence
Recognized leaves of absence include Medical, Family Medical and Child Care/Adoption. Trainees employed by the hospital for at least twelve months, and who have worked at least 1250 hours during the twelve month period preceding the leave, may be granted leave for up to twelve weeks in any rolling twelve month period. A medical or family medical leave may be granted on an intermittent or reduced schedule basis if medically necessary. For trainees who have been employed by the hospital for less than twelve months, or who have worked less than 1250 hours during the twelve month period preceding the leave, but who have been employed for at least three months by the hospital, may be granted up to eight weeks of leave for childbirth, or adoption of a child as provided under the Massachusetts law. There may be limitations or guidelines for length of training that are determined by your specialty board and may affect leaves of absence. Please check with the training program director or your specialty board for more information.

Professional Liability Insurance
Clinical trainees are provided with professional liability coverage for the duration of their training and therafter for any acts or omissions occurring during the training and within the scope of the training program. Clinical trainees are not covered to practice at other institutions unless they have written approval from their Program Director.

The Office of Clinician Support
The Office of Clinician Support is designed to provide a safe alternative communication channel for anyone who does clinical work with patients. The program is designed to assist clinicians with any problem they may be having, whether it be work-related or personal. The OCS provides a safe forum in which to voice concerns, evaluate situations, organize thoughts, assess feelings and decide what is important according to the clinician's specific circumstances. Confidentiality of all parties is closely respected.

On Call Accomodations
On-call rooms and shower facilities are provided on all inpatient units and on Hunnewell 5. A meal will be provided to you each night you are expected to be in the hospital.
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