At UMHC, we believe that looking after the best interests of our community includes looking after the professionals who dedicate themselves to providing care.

We strive to provide our team members with a competitive benefits package that not only includes competitive pay and excellent insurance, but also extends into education, retirement, discounts and onsite convenience. Our goal is to provide you a benefits program that eases the stresses of daily life and frees you to do what you do best — care for the patients in your charge.

Our benefits currently include:

Health & Life Insurance

• Free group health insurance under base plan and low cost under select plan  for employees working 20+ hours a week. Dependent coverage is also available.
• Competitive vision, dental and cancer coverage is also available.
• State Life Insurance Plan in which UMHC coverage equal to 2x annual base salary, rounded to the highest $1000.  Minimum - $30,000 - maximum $100,000 pays half the premium for coverage of 2x employee salary.
• Additional insurance options such as AD&D, Life Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Burial, Short-term Disability and Flexible Benefits Plan (Cafeteria Plan) are available.

On-Site Conveniences
Our onsite benefits are designed to make your life easier and to help your budget go further.

• Discounts on food service
• Discounts on pharmacy, inpatient and outpatient care, dental and other UMHC services
• Discounts on cellular service
• Employee VIP Program
• Employee Quick Care Clinic
• On site banking with MSFCU credit union and five campus ATMs
• On site post office
• Three gift shops
• Common grocery items (bread, milk, etc.) in cafeteria

Leave/Holidays

• Vacation/personal leave:  12-18 hours accrued per month
• Major Medical Leave:  5-8 hours accrued per month
• 12 paid holidays per year, including birthday and employment anniversary
• Temporary Disability Leave
• Family Medical Leave
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave

Educational Opportunities

• Paid tuition for two courses per semester at University of Mississippi Medical Center or any other University of Mississippi campus (six hours)
• Scholarship opportunities at University of Mississippi/UMHC for children of full-time employees
• Intern program for RN Nurse Graduates
• Extern program for RN students
• Nurse service tuition reimbursement program ( PDF)

Compensation

• Percentage differential pay for evening, night and weekend shifts
• Differential for ACLS, PALS and NALS
• Differential for Specialty Certification

Retirement

• Employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for the Public Employees Retirement Plan, with UMHC contributing 11.85% of earned compensation.
• Additional retirement plan options such as Tax Sheltered Annuities  403(b) and Deferred Compensation Plan (457) also available

Other benefits:

• MPACT/MACS College Savings plans are available to employees through payroll deductions for dependent's college education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Homebuyer’s Assistance Program
• Dell’s Employee Purchase Program
• US Savings Bonds are available through payroll deduction for 1/2 face value