Benefits

Residents are paid competitive salaries according to the salary scale of the Stanford University Hospital. For 2020-2021:

Year

Annual

Per Month

I

$69,763.20

$5,813.49

II

$73,299.20

$6,108.15

III

$78,852.80

$6,570.94

IV

$83,324.80

$6,943.60

V

$88,545.60

$7,378.66

VI

$92,476.80

$7,706.25

VII

$97,656.00

$8,137.84

VIII

$102,107.20

$8,508.77

 

Residents also receive a one-time moving allowance of $3000, an annual additional housing stipend of $7200/year, and an annual cell phone allowance of $1000. Medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance are provided, as well as reimbursement for California medical license and DEA renewal fees.

Travel expenses for research conferences and annual professional meetings are covered for residents who are presenting research and for all third-year residents.

New indirect ophthalmoscopes, the Basic and Clinical Science Course (textbooks and electronic access), online ophthalmology question banks, and the Wills Eye Manual are provided by the department.

Residents get three weeks of vacation each year with flexibility in how to break up these vacation weeks.

Last but not least, the Bay Area is one of the great places to live in the US, with beautiful weather year-round, cultural opportunities at Stanford and in San Francisco, and easy access to every type of sports and outdoor activity!

 

BENEFITS INFORMATION / ENROLLMENT
For Stanford Health Care (SHC) Health & Welfare benefits information and/or enrollment, visit the HealthySteps Benefits Portal at www.healthysteps4u.org.

HealthySteps Benefits Portal Guide


QUESTIONS
Health & Welfare benefits questions? Contact the Benefits Service Center
· 
Phone: 855.278.7157 (Mon-Fri, 5am-5pm PT)

Health Advocacy or Claims Resolution? Contact CareCounsel 
· 
Phone: 888.227.3334 (Mon-Fri, 630am-500pm PT)
· 
Email: staff@carecounsel.com

Retirement Savings Plan questions? Contact Transamerica
· Phone: 800.755.5801 (Mon-Fri, 5am-6pm PT)

HR questions? Contact Stanford Health Care HR
· 
Phone: 650.723.4748 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm PT)
· Send your inquiry to the HR Portal (Service Now)

Payroll questions? Contact Stanford Health Care Payroll 
· Phone: 650.725.4700
· Email: PayrollQ&A@stanfordhealthcare.org
 

Benefits Termination Information Packet 2021 (PDF)