Residency

Internal Medicine at HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Orange Park Medical Center

Orange Park, Florida
Program website
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,154 PGY-2 $62,254 PGY-3 $64,438
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 10 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 48.8% (2025 survey) DO 29.3% US-MD 22% Total positions 39 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 1.1 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021, 2022, 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-14 Interviews begin 2025-10-06
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.