Geriatrician
Compensation
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Job Description
University of Pittsburgh Physicians located at U. S. Steel Tower, 57th Floor, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, seeks a Geriatrician to specialize in diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease and disability in older adults; assess health problems that frequently affect older adults, such as pain, falls, memory loss, incontinence, and medication side effects, as well as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, dementia, epilepsy, heart disease, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, sleep disorders, and stroke, see and manage patients in the hospital, outpatient clinic and/or post-acute long term care settings at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15213, UPMC Mercy, 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15219, UPMC Montefiore (UPMC Center for Geriatric Medicine and Cognitive Health – Oakland), 3459 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15213, UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15213, UPMC Shadyside, 5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15232, UPMC Senior Care (UPMC Center for Geriatric Medicine and Cognitive Health – Shadyside), 5200 Centre Avenue, Suite #405, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15232, UPMC Canterbury Place, 310 Fisk Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15201, UPMC Asbury Place, 760 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15243, UPMC Heritage Place, 5701 Phillips Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15217, UPMC Kaufmann Medical Building, Division of Geriatric Medicine, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite #500, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Country, PA 15213, and may work remotely from home but not on a regular basis.
Job Responsibilities
- Specialize in diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease and disability in older adults
- Assess health problems that frequently affect older adults, such as pain, falls, memory loss, incontinence, and medication side effects, as well as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, dementia, epilepsy, heart disease, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, sleep disorders, and stroke
- See and manage patients in the hospital, outpatient clinic and/or post-acute long term care settings
- Requires travel to various worksites within 20 miles
- Requires a Medical Degree, Doctor of Osteopathy, its equivalent or its foreign equivalent
- Must have completed a residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Must have completed a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine
- Must be board certified or eligible for certification in Geriatric Medicine
- Must have an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license and DEA
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Key Responsibilities
The Geriatrician will specialize in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and disabilities in older adults across hospital, outpatient, and long-term care settings. Responsibilities include managing complex health conditions such as Alzheimer's, dementia, and various age-related physical and cognitive impairments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Medical Degree or Doctor of Osteopathy and have completed residencies in Internal or Family Medicine along with a Geriatric Medicine fellowship. Applicants are required to be board certified or eligible for certification and possess an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license and DEA registration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Geriatrics — Physician Career Context
Geriatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Geriatrics median $275k (middle half $147k–$300k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Geriatrics listings in Pennsylvania | 13 active | 181 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 15% offer loan repayment924 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Geriatrics hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 41 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 58 postings, 54 closed |
| New Geriatrics listings | 226 in the last 30 days | 217 the 30 days before (+4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Geriatrics pay trend | −2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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