Zoomerang Survey Results
2009 Residency Coordinator Salary Survey
Response Status: Completes
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Sep 14, 2009 8:08 AM PST
What specialty program do you manage? (Select all that apply)
Allergy & Immunology		7	1%
Anesthesiology		21	4%
Colon and Rectal Surgery		4	1%
Dermatology		15	3%
Emergency Medicine		24	4%
Family Medicine		68	12%
Genetics		3	1%
Internal Medicine		65	11%
Neurology		26	5%
Neurological Surgery		17	3%
Nuclear Medicine		4	1%
Obstetrics and Gynecology		41	7%
Ophthalmology		14	2%
Orthopedics		39	7%
Otolaryngology		19	3%
Pathology		24	4%
Pediatrics		38	7%
Physical Medicine and Rehab		31	5%
Plastic Surgery		17	3%
Preventive Medicine		4	1%
Psychiatry		14	2%
Diagnostic Radiology		33	6%
Radiation Oncology		9	2%
Surgery		43	7%
Thoracic Surgery		5	1%
Urology		21	4%
Transitional Year		19	3%
Other, please specify		130	23%
What is your current annual salary?
Less than $30,000		32	6%
$30,001 - $40,000		198	35%
$40,001 - $50,000		201	35%
$50,001 - $60,000		91	16%
$60,001 - $70,000		36	6%
More than $70,001		14	2%
Total		572	100%
Are you paid salary or hourly?
Salaried		312	54%
Hourly		262	46%
Total		574	100%
What responsibilities does your job include? Check all that apply.
Resident scheduling (prepare resident rotation schedules, schedule monthly resident conference schedules, track resident vacation and sick leave)		496	86%
Developing curriculum, creating evaluations, documenting core competencies		421	73%
Visa paperwork (prepare verification paperwork for former residents, prepare travel forms)		305	53%
Communication liaison for program director (communicate across multiple departments, prepare written correspondence)		542	94%
Meetings (take minutes, schedule meetings, prepare agendas)		521	91%
ACGME-accreditation participation (manage site visits, submit reports)		525	91%
Web site maintenance		328	57%
Budget and payroll (submit resident requests for reimbursement book expenses, submit check requests for apartment rents and utilities, assist with the department budget)		418	73%
Recruitment (write brochures, coordinate interviews, organize new house staff orientation)		519	90%
Manage administrative assistants (train, supervise assistants)		240	42%
Policy change (help develop new procedures)		390	68%
Social functions (plan social events including holiday parties and welcome lunches)		512	89%
Plan program/department orientation for new and incoming residents		523	91%
Monitor duty hours		474	82%
What is your highest level of education attained?
High school diploma		205	36%
Associate's degree		149	26%
Bachelor's degree		168	29%
Master's degree		47	8%
Doctorate		4	1%
Total		573	100%
Are you certified by the Training Administrator of Graduate Medical Education (C-TAGME)?
Yes. I am certified.		42	7%
I am currently pursuing certification.		54	9%
No. I would like to, but it is not available in my specialty.		128	22%
No		352	61%
Total		576	100%
How long have you been at your current job position?
Less than 1 year		33	6%
1 -2 years		74	13%
2 - 5 years		166	29%
5 - 10 years		161	28%
10 - 15 years		64	11%
15+ years		76	13%
Total		574	100%
What is your program's accreditation cycle-length?
ACGME-accredited for 1year		9	2%
ACGME-accredited for 2 years		42	7%
ACGME-accredited for 3 years		113	20%
ACGME-accredited for 4 years		99	17%
ACGME-accredited for 5 years		267	47%
Other, please specify which organization accredits your program and the length of your accreditation		38	7%
Total		568	100%
Who conducts your annual performance review?
Program director		226	40%
Department chair		48	8%
GME office		58	10%
Hospital human resources		7	1%
Practice plan human resources		4	1%
Other, please specify		226	40%
Total		569	100%
Does the person who conducts your performance review also determine whether you receive a raise?
Yes		347	62%
No		215	38%
Total		562	100%
How many administrative staff, including yourself, are dedicated to supporting your training program?
1		304	53%
2		123	21%
3		51	9%
4		17	3%
5		11	2%
More than five		9	2%
Other, please specify		60	10%
Total		575	100%
In what region do you currently work?
Northeast (MA, NH, VT, CT, RI, ME, NY, NJ, PA)		131	23%
North Central (OH, IL, IN, WI, MN, MI, IA, ND, SD, NE)		127	22%
Southeast (DE, MD, VA, WV, KY, NC, SC, TN, GA, AL, MS, FL)		155	27%
South Central (KS, OK, TX, AR, LA, MO)		90	16%
West (NM, AZ, CO, UT, WY, MT, ID, NV)		26	5%
Pacific (WA, OR, CA, HI, AK)		45	8%
Total		574	100%
In what kind of facility do you work?
Academic/University Affiliated		372	65%
Specialty Hospital (children's hospital, psychiatric, etc.)		24	4%
Community-based (rural, urban, and suburban)		140	24%
Military		6	1%
Other, please specify		31	5%
Total		573	100%
How has the current economic situation affected your training program's budget?
The budget is unchanged		122	21%
The budget has been trimmed a little		318	56%
The budget has been drastically cut		128	22%
The budget has increased		3	1%
Total		571	100%
How has the current economic situation affected your pay? (Choose all that apply)
I did not receive a raise this year		301	53%
My raise was smaller than last year's		72	13%
My raise was equal to last year's		91	16%
My raise was higher than last year's		20	3%
My salary was decreased		9	2%
Other, please specify		109	19%
Considering the current economic environment, do you feel your job is:
Very secure		245	43%
Somewhat secure		300	52%
Not secure		27	5%
Other, please specify		2	0%
Total		574	100%
What is your gender?
Male		16	3%
Female		555	97%
Total		571	100%
What is your age?
Under 25		9	2%
26 - 30		35	6%
31 - 40		112	20%
41 - 50		177	31%
51 - 60		188	33%
61+		53	9%
Total		574	100%