Benefits and Compensation

Desert Regional Medical Center provides residents with benefits and compensation that are competitive in today’s market. General benefits offered include, but are not limited to the following:

• Medical – eligible to participate in Employer’s group health insurance program on the first day of the month following the first month of employment.
• Dental – eligible to participate in Employer’s group dental insurance program on the first day of the month following the first month of employment.
• Vision – eligible to participate in Employer’s group vision insurance program on the first day of the month following the first month of employment.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Spending Accounts or Health Reimbursement Accounts.
• Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance – eligible to participate.
• Hyatt Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tenet Personal Health Team and Employee Assistance Program
• Access to an on-site research library, a collection of online databases and full text journals, and research support by a staff librarian
• Vacation – 20 days per academic year

Note: All benefits and compensations are subject to change

Additional benefits offered only with the approval of the Program Director and Director of Medical Education:

• Allowance for books and other self-education materials (including directly related and pre-approved verifiable expense for authorized continuing education program(s).
• One-time stipend that can be applied to a smart phone, palm pilot or smart phone applications as a PGY-1
• Allowance to attend national and/or state conferences representing the hospital and residency program.
• One-time Reimbursement for registration fee to take COMLEX 3
• Reimbursement for State of California Medical License
• Reimbursement for Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License.

Summary of Benefit Plans

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Resident Stipends for 2025-2026