Residency Stipend Program
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST
Earn $2,500 A Month During Your Residency
Tribal Health is growing fast – so fast that we’re looking for top-notch EM residents to help transform healthcare in Native American communities.
By joining our Residency Stipend Program, you can receive monthly financial assistance now and later work for us for 1 year after you complete residency.
How The Residency Stipend Program Works
Too many residents finish their training in debt. Our Residency Stipend Program can augment your personal finances now without the massive time commitment of other stipend programs.
- We pay you a $2,500 monthly stipend until you complete your residency. In turn, you commit to working 12 shifts a month for Tribal Health in the year following completion of your residency.
- You will sign a promissory note indicating that, if you leave before your year is up or if you fail to complete your residency, you’ll pay back the stipend (on a prorated basis) with interest.
- In the final months of your residency, you’ll work 6-7 shifts for us for $175/hour. We will cover your medical malpractice, travel, and lodging during that time.
- Once you complete your residency, you will work the 12 shifts per month (or more if you want.) We will still cover your medical malpractice, but you will cover your travel and lodging.
- As an independent contractor, you’ll receive a 1099 tax form for any money paid to you.
- We’ll also pay you a bonus for any physicians you recruit.
Benefits of the Residency Stipend Program
The program acts like an early sign-on bonus – but working with Tribal Health offers other advantages:
Geographic flexibility. We serve facilities in different areas of the country, offering you multiple geographic options.
A great provider experience. Led by an EM physician, our organization focuses on creating an exceptional physician experience. We understand what healthcare professionals need to thrive in a medical career.
Robust compensation. We offer well-paid assignments and a rich suite of benefits.
Professional opportunities. Because we’re growing fast, we also offer leadership opportunities if you decide to keep working with us.
Meaningful work. Serving Tribal nations offers a rare opportunity to impact generational health disparities in real time. Many of our providers tell us working in these communities has been the most rewarding phase of their career.
Are you eligible for the Residency Stipend Program?
- To qualify for our program, you must be in the last year of your program.
- You also must be free to work for us; if you’ve committed to a hospital, such as signing a contract or Letter of Intent, you aren’t eligible.
- You must submit a letter of recommendation from your current residency program.
Residency Stipend Program FAQ
We pay $2,500 monthly as financial assistance to EM residents. In return, you commit to working 12 shifts a month for Tribal Health in the year following completion of your residency.
We serve facilities across the country. You have multiple geographic options.
No. You must be free to work for us after completing your residency.
If you can’t fulfill your contract, you’ll pay back a prorated amount of your stipend total.
Yes. You will be classified as a 1099 and will pay taxes on any money paid to you during a calendar year.
