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Carlisle, Pennsylvania

CRNA, UPMC Carlisle

CRNAFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$280k-$405k

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Job Description

Transform Lives with UPMC: Join Our Team as a CRNA in Carlisle, PA!

UPMC is a leader in providing life-changing medicine. Let us provide you with a life-changing career, including student loan forgiveness, a salary range of $280k - $405+k, an employer-funded retirement plan and up to $125k sign-on bonus.

Job Opportunity

  • Work alongside a skilled and diverse team performing a wide range of surgical procedures:
  • General Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • OB
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • GI procedures
  • Advanced technology with EPIC EMR

Desired Candidate

  • Graduate of an accredited CRNA program
  • Ability to acquire a license to practice in Pennsylvania
  • Must obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates
  • Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care
  • Comfortable with a wide variety of cases
  • Experienced providers and new graduates encouraged to apply

Benefits

  • Student loan forgiveness
  • Overtime and Extra Shift Bonus opportunities
  • Yearly merit increases
  • Career ladder tailored to CRNAs
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • One-time PTO advance upon hire of 40 hours, 80 hours, or 120 hours.
  • Professional dues reimbursement
  • Reimbursement of Pennsylvania license renewal
  • Education-specific CME allowance of $2000 per year
  • Occurrence-based malpractice insurance

Two Retirement Plans

  • Defined contribution plan; 403(b) plan with employer match
  • UPMC Funded Cash Balance Retirement Plan
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Relocation assistance

About UPMC in Central PA

UPMC in Central PA is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services. Our not-for-profit system cares for over 1.2 million area residents yearly, offering life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, specialty care, and leading-edge diagnostic services.

UPMC Harrisburg received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2024, one of only 38 hospitals nationwide to achieve this rating.

About South Central Pennsylvania

  • Resilient and diverse economy driven by growth in manufacturing, sciences, agriculture, and technology
  • Features both rural and suburban living with abundant sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment
  • Low cost of living for a high standard of living and long-term financial growth
  • Close to historically significant areas like Gettysburg, Appalachian Trail, and Hershey Park
  • Top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and top colleges and universities
  • Graduate of an accredited CRNA program
  • Ability to acquire a license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania
  • Must be able to obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates.
  • Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients close to home.
  • Comfortable with a wide variety of cases.
  • Experienced providers and new graduates both encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Perform a wide range of surgical procedures including general, orthopedic, OB, plastic, and GI surgeries. Utilize advanced technology and the EPIC EMR system to provide high-quality, compassionate patient care.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited CRNA program and possess the ability to acquire a Pennsylvania state license. Candidates must also obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates.

Key Skills

Anesthesia administrationSurgical assistanceObstetricsPlastic surgeryGastrointestinal proceduresClinical documentation

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Nurse Anesthesia pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Anesthesia by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$280k–$405kNurse Anesthesia median $250k (middle half $245k–$293k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$351k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Anesthesia listings in Pennsylvania67 active901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$125k sign-on · loan repaymentUS CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nurse Anesthesia listings101 in the last 30 days160 the 30 days before (−37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Anesthesia pay trend+6.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top CRNA Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 20 employers
8
<$285k
11
$285k-325k
2
$325k-365k
2
$400k
1
$410k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Relocation assistance
36% this job
Loan repayment
14% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$410k
#2

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Quincy Medical Group · Quincy, Illinois

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#3

W2 CRNA Needed in Tulsa, OK - 951

Up to $400,000
#4

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

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+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 906 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UPMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Student loan forgiveness
Overtime and Extra Shift Bonus opportunities
Yearly merit increases
Career ladder tailored to CRNAs
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
One-time PTO advance upon hire (40/80/120 hours)
Professional dues reimbursement
Reimbursement of Pennsylvania license renewal

Living in Carlisle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$306k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,391/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
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 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.