Anesthesia position at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, PA

About the role

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is seeking highly talented anesthesiologists to provide anesthesia care at UPMC Mercy hospital. The group manages a broad variety of cases, including all major adult subspecialty care. Academic appointment is available.

• Physician daylight coverage: Monday–Friday 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM and Monday–Friday 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
• Call: All days – beeper call, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• CRNA supervision with a 2.75:1 concurrency target
• Team: 24 anesthesiologists and 33 CRNAs

Requirements

• ABA board‑eligible, board‑certified, or equivalent
• Possess or qualify for an unrestricted medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Pay

New for 2025: Competitive pay structure with a higher base salary and additional premiums. Contact the recruiter for detailed compensation information.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability insurance
• Occurrence‑based malpractice insurance
• Defined contribution plan; 403(b) plan with employer match
• Relocation expense reimbursement
• CME allowance
• Generous PTO with options to increase
• Custom position/salary structuring aligned with academic, clinical, and research interests
• Exceptional career growth opportunities and stability within a financially strong, world‑class healthcare system
• Opportunities for significant additional earnings

Schedule

• Daylight coverage: Mon–Fri 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM and Mon–Fri 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
• Beeper call: Daily 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

About UPMC Mercy

UPMC Mercy is a 488‑bed tertiary care hospital in Pittsburgh’s uptown district. Founded as the first permanent hospital in Pittsburgh and the first Mercy hospital in the world, it remains the region’s only Catholic hospital, providing faith‑based care including specialized women’s health, neurological, thoracic, and orthopedic services. The hospital is a Neuroradiology Stroke Intervention Center, Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, American Burn Association‑verified Adult Burn Center, and Pediatric Burn Center. It has a long teaching affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Nursing, offering resident education in acute pain management and general, neuro, thoracic, and regional anesthesiology.

• 16 inpatient ORs, 6 outpatient ORs
• Busy endoscopy suite, interventional neuroradiology suite, MRI, hydrotherapy unit for burn care, electrophysiology suite
• Case selection includes all but solid organ transplants; highlights: voice, airway‑modification, robotic, thoracic, trauma, orthopedic, vascular, neurosurgery, and complex maxillofacial surgeries

About UPMC

The UPMC health system, affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, is a $23 billion world‑renowned health care provider and insurer with 92,000 employees (including 4,900 physicians), over 40 academic, community, and specialty hospitals, and over 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites. UPMC is known for innovation in accountable, cost‑effective, patient‑centered care and operates many renowned centers of excellence in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, rehabilitation, geriatrics, and women’s health.

About the Community

Pittsburgh is a vibrant, mid‑sized city in southwestern Pennsylvania offering an urban melting pot, historical landmarks, ethnic neighborhoods, a vibrant nightlife, picturesque countryside, and the famous three rivers. Cultural institutions include the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, and the National Aviary. Major league sports teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates. The city is a leader in medicine, education, health care, robotics, software engineering, and high‑tech industries, consistently ranked among the top U.S. cities for families, affordability, livability, and safety.