Your UPMC Career:
OpportunityAwaits You
At UPMC our team brings a multitude of backgrounds, skills, passions, and career paths to work every day as we make Life Changing Medicine happen together.
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Opportunity Awaits You
At UPMC our team brings a multitude of backgrounds, skills, passions, and career paths to work every day as we make Life Changing Medicine happen together.
Explore Our Career Opportunities
Find Your Place at UPMC
Each member of our team plays a vital role. Whether we’re caring for patients directly or supporting those who do, we all do our part to make Life Changing Medicine happen. As you consider how you’ll build your career, discover a few of the many rewarding career paths UPMC has to offer. Some positions require higher education or advanced degrees (indicated by *), but many do not, providing personalized, on-the-job training.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) *
are advanced practice providers (APPs) with graduate-level education who administer patient anesthesia during surgeries and procedures, playing an integral role in patient safety, comfort, and high-quality outcomes. View open positions →
Imaging Services Technologists *
support our care teams as they accurately diagnose and treat patients by using their technical skills to capture images — from x-rays and MRIs to CT scans, ultrasounds, and mammography. View open positions →
Nurses *
play an essential role in the patient care experience and lead a standard of innovative care across our system. Nurses at UPMC choose from more than 20 clinical specialties and more than 50 specialty nursing roles to build a career that’s right for them. View open positions →
Medical Lab Technicians (MLT) & Medical Technologists (MT) *
work in hospital laboratories to perform a wide variety of laboratory testing, using cutting edge instrumentation and hands on techniques. They perform and interpret lab work to provide caregivers detailed information about a patient’s condition. View open positions →
Respiratory Therapists (RT) *
perform life-saving and life-sustaining care and support for hospital inpatients and patients in outpatient settings. They are vital members of the care team, helping patients to recover and heal through progressive, evidence-based care practice. View open positions →
Surgical Technologists *
work closely with surgeons and care team members to ensure a safe and prepared operating room. Attention to detail and compassion for patients and families makes our surgical technologists valued, integral members of the Surgical Services team. View open positions →
Environmental Services (EVS) Associates
partner with other members of the health care team to provide a clean and welcome environment for our staff, patients and families. Their diligent and thorough work supports our patients’ safe recovery and can make a lasting impact on patient experience. View open positions →
Medical Assistants (MA)
create exceptional patient experiences by working closely with physicians and care teams to organize patient flow, prepare rooms, and perform phlebotomy. Our medical assistants primarily work within physician practices to care for our communities. View open positions →
Nursing Assistants (NA) & Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
create exceptional patient experiences by working closely with health care teams to assist our patients in their hospital stay or during their skilled nursing stay – ambulating patients, taking vital signs, answering call bells, and more. View open positions →
Patient Care Technicians (PCT)
learn the skills that can propel them into a rewarding career, including becoming a nurse. PCTs are partners in the health care team with opportunities to gain skills to assist patients in their recovery. View open positions →
Pharmacy Technicians
provide essential pharmaceutical care to patients by assisting with sterile and nonsterile medication preparation, medication filling, and medication distribution, across a wide scope of practice that allows team members to align their interests and career goals. View open positions →
Phlebotomists
work closely with nursing and laboratory personnel and play a vital role in the collection and management of blood draws for medical testing and blood transfusions. They are trained to collect blood via venipunctures, finger or heel sticks, and typically work in a hospital or outpatient setting. View open positions →
Find Your Place
Careers for Everyone
No matter who you are or where you want to go in your career, there’s a place for you at UPMC. Join a team where you can:
Grow with us andreach your potential.
Our goal is to help you achieve your goals. We’ve got the training and resources to help you on your journey, and we’ll support your development each step of the way.
Pursue work-life harmonyand well-being.
Our unique Total Rewards benefits package includes robust access to well-being resources and incentives that promote healthy living.
Receive the compensationyou deserve.
At UPMC, we care about and always prioritize our people — from protecting pay through the pandemic to annual merit incentives and premium pay.
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