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Geriatrician

GeriatricsFull-Time

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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

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

DiagnosisPatient managementChronic disease managementClinical assessmentGeriatric careMedical treatment

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).

Geriatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedGeriatrics median $275k (middle half $147k–$300k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Geriatrics listings in Pennsylvania13 active181 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $70k) · 15% offer loan repayment924 active listings, Nov 2026
Geriatrics hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 41 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 58 postings, 54 closed
New Geriatrics listings226 in the last 30 days217 the 30 days before (+4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Geriatrics pay trend−2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Geriatrics Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 7 employers
3
<$260k
2
$260k-290k
0
$290k-320k
2
$320k-350k
11
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Relocation assistance
13%
PSLF eligible
13% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician, Geriatrics (Sutter Senior Care) (Sacramento, CA)

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$334k-$371k
#2

Geriatrician - Greenville, NC

Vohra Physicians · Greenville, North Carolina

$200k-$350k
#3

Geriatrician - Beeville, TX

$200k-$350k
#4

Geriatrician - Fredericksburg, TX

$200k-$350k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Geriatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 179 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,569/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.