Since 1934, Kern Medical has been training residents and
health care professionals in our community.

Since 1934, Kern Medical has been training residents and
health care professionals in our community.
Detailed in Memorandum of Understanding Agreement #014-2018 between the Kern County Hospital Authority Board of Governors and CIR/SEIU Local 1957 pages 11-17 and dated March 31, 2018 through March 31, 2021.
Year | Flat Bi-Weekly Salary | Annual Salary Rounded | Annual Salary Actual |
---|---|---|---|
PGY1 | $1,898.78 | $49,368 | $49,368.28 |
PGY2 | $2,031.69 | $52,824 | $52,823.94 |
PGY3 | $2,173.90 | $56,522 | $56,521.40 |
PGY4 | $2,326.10 | $60,479 | $60,478.60 |
PGY5 | $2,488.96 | $64,713 | $64,712.96 |
$164.71 per bi-weekly pay period included in payroll check and a 20% cafe’ discount. On-duty meals provided while rotating on campus at Kern Medical during non-operating hours of the cafe’.
$1,500 cap during residency to participate in an educational conference.
$1,000 annually for the purchase of educational software or books, registration fees for conferences, board exam preparations and other required trainings all subject to pre-approval.
Eight sick days per year.
During the final year of the Program, a resident may take up to five days of paid leave for interviews related to fellowship training or post-residency employment.
Residents shall be entitled to all paid holidays authorized as official holidays for Hospital Authority employees. If a resident is scheduled for and works on an official holiday, the resident shall be granted an alternate day off. This is commonly referred to as “banked hours”.
Official Hospital Authority Holidays include:
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
*Additionally New Year’s Eve 12-31-18 and President’s Day 2-18-19 have been designated as Residents and Fellows holidays