Benefits

• Competitive base salaries, including differentials and call pay for certain positions
• Merit increases competitive with the health-care industry average
• Incentive pay programs
• Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) savings plan with match program - Texas Children’s will match your pre-tax contributions as per plan limit
• Hospital-sponsored pension plan
• The EARN Program: Everyone’s A Recruiter Now - An employee referral financial reward and recognition program

For Texas Children's Select Plans, medical, dental and vision benefit coverage begins on the first day of the full pay period following 30 days of employment. We also offer full or part-time employees the option to cover their dependents.

Texas Children’s takes great pride in providing a competitive, leading-edge employee benefits program. Our program is designed for the benefit of our employees – it offers flexibility, choice and value.

2 medical plan options are available:

Preferred Provider Network (PPO) (Network and Non-Network benefits) 

• Comprehensive network of physicians, specialists and hospitals
• Office visits with co-pay
• Preventive care
• Immunizations
• Pharmacy benefits

Exclusive Provider Network (EPO) (Network providers only) 

• Comprehensive network of physicians, specialist and hospitals
• No deductibles or claim forms
• Office visits with co-pay
• Preventive care
• Immunizations
• Pharmacy benefits
• Contributions made on a pre-tax basis, thus reducing your taxable income

2 dental plan options are available:

Dental "High" Preferred Provider (Network and Non-Network) 

• Preventive services covered at 100%
• Basic services covered at 80% with $50 deductible
• Major services covered at 50% with a $50 deductible
• Orthodontic benefits for adults and children   

Dental "Low" Preferred Provider (Network and Non-Network) 

• Preventive services covered at 100%
• Co-pay only for basic and major services
• Orthodontic benefits for adults and children
• Contributions made on a pre-tax basis, thus reducing your taxable income

1 vision plan option is available:

• Network discount
• Eye exam covered at 100%

Employer-paid basic life and basic accidental death and dismemberment benefits to full-time and part-time employees.

• Coverage equal to annual base salary
• Additional levels of optional coverage (paid by employee) available
• Dependent child life and spouse life available

Basic long-term disability coverage for full-time employees

• Coverage equal to 50% of annual base salary
• Additional levels of optional coverage available

2 flexible spending accounts are available to eligible employees - Health Care and Dependent Care. Money put in either account is contributed on a pre-tax basis, thus reducing your taxable income.

Health Care  

• Pre-tax savings for expenses not covered by your insurance (i.e., co-payments, office visits, prescriptions, eye glasses, dental)
• Minimum contribution $5 a pay period
• Maximum contribution $5,000 annually 

Dependent Day Care 

Designed to help employees with dependent day care expenses necessitated by their work schedules.

• Licensed nursery school, day care center for children under the age 13, care for a disabled dependent or elder care
• Minimum contribution $5 a pay period
• Maximum $5,000 annually

While the mission of Texas Children’s is compelling, the nature of our work can be physically, mentally and emotionally challenging. We recognize our employees have lives outside their careers. Texas Children’s supports health, wellness and the compatibility between work and life that employees and their families need.

Employee assistance program (EAP) benefits   

• Available for you and members of your immediate family, providing confidential assistance with personal or professional issues to help work or home life become more manageable

Employee health services  

• Pre-employment and periodic health assessments
• Ongoing health education, counseling and wellness promotion is available to all employees
• First aid services and certain vaccinations, including annual flu shots

Texas Children’s commuter benefits make life a little easier for employees.

• Employees park for FREE in our very own Garage 19 at S. Braeswood and Greenbriar.
• Bus riders receive FREE vouchers or a pre-loaded METRO card.
• Vanpool riders receive up to $75 a month towards vanpool cost
• Shuttle service from parking lots to the Medical Center campus is available Monday through Friday from early morning to late evening

Personal time off (PTO)  

• Generous PTO accruals begin on your first day of employment
• Full-time employees can earn up to 4 weeks of PTO for use during their first year of employment
• Part-time employees can earn up to 2 weeks of PTO for use during their first year of employment
• PTO can be used for vacation, personal days, and personal or family illness or injury

Extended illness bank (EIB) 

• EIB accruals begin on your first day of employment
• Full-time employees can earn up to 5 days of EIB time for use during their first year of employment for periods of extended illness or injury

Family and other leaves of absence 

• Family Medical Leave for qualifying circumstances (administered by Employee Health)
• Leave may be granted to employees for personal or educational needs or if they are not able to use Family Medical Leave
• Please read the employee rights and responsibilities under FMLA.

Catastrophic time off (CTO)   

• Time off for employees who have exhausted their leave but still need up to four more weeks to care for themselves or immediate family members following a catastrophic illness.

6 organizational holidays 

Flexible scheduling and job sharing  

• Creative scheduling possibilities allow flexibility to manage personal and work responsibilities
• Win with Weekends program offers nurses flexible scheduling to accommodate those who wish to work weekends, while decreasing the weekend rotation for those who prefer weekday schedules and working fewer weekends.

• Opportunities for professional growth 
• Generous tuition reimbursement through the Tuition Assistance Program
  • The Texas Children’s Tuition Assistance program offers an annual tuition benefit of $2,500 for full-time employees and $1,500 for part-time employees. These amounts include textbook expenses and most fees.
  • Texas Children’s has contracted with edLink to administer the Tuition Assistance Program
   

• Adoption assistance program 
• Interim backup care

• Business casual dress
• St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital cafeteria discount
• Discounted tickets to recreational parks and events, popular attractions, movies and more
• Subsidized Texas Medical Center parking, vanpools and public transportation 
• Team sports subsidy