Resident Salary & Benefits

As an internal medicine resident with St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro, you’ll receive the following salary:

• PGY1: $56,500
• PGY2: $58,000
• PGY3: $60,000

Resident Testimonial

Benefits

Your comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Moving stipend
• Continuing medical education (CME) funding each year
• 20 days of paid time off
• 5 CME days off
• Paid Comlex III/Step 3 exam
• Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage (protection for claims filed after the policy ends)
• Disability insurance
• Medical and dental insurance for you and optional coverage for your family
• Meals at St. Bernards Medical Center
• Discounted memberships at St. Bernards Health & Wellness, northeast Arkansas’ premier fitness facility
• Work laptop
• Access to Dragon Dictation, MedStudy, UpToDate and Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP)
• Access to biomedical research through a partnership with the Arkansas Biosciences Institute
• Access to Academic Research Center

As an employee of St. Bernards Healthcare, a nonprofit organization, you may also qualify for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Mental Health Support

We care about your mental health, so you have access to counseling services and can reach out to program directors and preceptors if you have concerns. You’ll find faculty are open to your feedback, and colleagues take an interest in your personal life.