Physician Paid Leave

Novant Health recognizes the importance of providing eligible physician team members with paid leave opportunities for the following events:

Eligibility

Review policy Physician Team Member Paid Leave (PDF) (NH-HR-4090) for eligibility requirements.

Birth recovery leave: Up to two weeks of paid leave for recovery from childbirth
Parental/bonding leave: Up to four weeks of paid leave for bonding with a newborn or newly adopted child
Caregiver leave: One week of paid leave for the care of a parent, spouse, or child under age 18 who is experiencing a serious health condition as defined under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Follow these three steps to request a paid leave:

Notify your clinic administrator and lead clinician as soon as a need for leave is known.
Contact The Hartford. You can call Hartford Disability/Absence Management at (888) 277-4767 and speak with a representative. Or you can log in to The Hartford benefits and initiate your leave request online. If applicable, you can also use the online portal to start a short-term disability claim and track where your claim is in the process.
Complete the physician leave of absence request form.

Questions can be directed to Hartford Leave Administration at (888) 277-4767 or to the Novant Health People and Culture team.