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CRNA UPMC St. Margaret

CRNAIncludes callFull-Time MD-Supervised State

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Job Description

Exciting CRNA Opportunity at UPMC St. Margaret!

  • Elevate Your Career with UPMC: Join Our Dynamic CRNA Team and Make a Difference in Patient Care!
  • Location: University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Anesthesiology Department, St. Margaret
  • Position: Full-Time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Non-Exempt Hourly Rates

Why UPMC St. Margaret?

Work in a Premier Facility: Join a 250-bed Magnet designated hospital and UPMC Certified Stroke Institute. Flexible schedule with 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts, on-call team in place. Benefit from working in 13 ORs and 3 GI procedure rooms, handling a variety of cases including General, Orthopedics, Urology, Vascular, GYN, and ENT.

Diverse Clinical Experience: Rotate between UPMC St. Margaret and UPMC Harmar Outpatient Center, which has 5 ORs. Gain experience in Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, and Plastics cases.

Career Growth and Flexibility: With over 4,000 APP professionals and 616+ CRNAs, you’ll find abundant opportunities for advancement. Enjoy flexible schedules, including a new 24-hour call option designed to enhance work-life integration, and a comprehensive career ladder designed to support your professional journey and recognize your contributions.

Empowered to Grow: The CRNA Advantage at UPMC

24-Hour Call for Work-Life Balance: In response to our CRNA’s needs, we now offer 24-hour call opportunities, allowing for condensed schedules that maximize time off and enhance work-life integration. This model provides flexibility while maintaining competitive compensation.

CRNA Career Ladder: Our Ladder helps you see the rewards quickly. 87%25 of our CRNAs have advanced in our unique Ladder. You are empowered to select your areas of interest while earning financial rewards for your career pathway.

  • Enhanced Sign-On Package: Competitive salary with newly increased ranges and substantial sign-on bonuses.
  • Generous Relocation Assistance: Seamless transition with our relocation support.
  • Expansive Tier Program: Accelerate your salary growth at credentialed sites and benefit from performance-based annual pay increases.
  • Site Movement Incentives: Recognition and rewards for your flexibility and dedication.
  • All for you!

Teamwork and Collaboration: Our collaborative environment at UPMC, fosters teamwork and collaboration spotlighting the cornerstones of our approach to delivering exceptional patient care.

As a CRNA at UPMC, you’ll be an integral part of a multidisciplinary team that includes leading surgeons, anesthesiologists, and healthcare professionals who are all committed to the highest standards of care.

Our team fosters mutual respect, where your expertise is not only valued but essential to the success of every procedure.

Continuous Learning: We recognize that continuous learning is essential to advancing your career and delivery of the highest quality of care. As a CRNA at UPMC, you will have access to a wealth of educational resources and opportunities designed to keep you at the forefront of the anesthesia field.

Total Rewards

Our CRNAs enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both professional and personal well-being. With generous paid time off and paid parental leave, UPMC prioritizes a healthy work-life balance, so you can thrive both at work and at home.

Living in Pittsburgh

Living in Pittsburgh offers the best of both worlds—a vibrant city life combined with the charm of its suburbs. From cultural attractions and outdoor activities to top-rated schools and universities, Pittsburgh has something for everyone.

At UPMC, each day offers an exciting opportunity to be a CRNA. Join us and become part of a team that’s not only transforming lives but also defining the future of healthcare. Are you ready to advance your career with UPMC?

Purpose: The CRNA provides anesthetic care for all patients in cooperation with the supervising physician, following Department of Anesthesiology standards and hospital policies. They administer anesthesia, monitor patients' reactions to sedatives and anesthetic agents, and inform the anesthesiologist of any adverse conditions that may threaten patient safety.

Responsibilities

Administer anesthesia and related care, including pre-anesthetic preparation, induction, maintenance, emergence, post-anesthesia care, and peri-anesthesia support.

Assumes responsibility and is accountable for controlled substances according to department and hospital policy and State and federal guidelines

Assists with the teaching and evaluation of newly hired CRNAs, GRNAs, and SRNAs.

Performs according to established policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. Review appropriate documentation for informed consent and identify appropriate surgical site with operating room staff and surgeon in accordance with departmental and regulatory compliance standards

Participate in the Quality Improvement (QI) process through documentation, incident reporting, evaluation, education, and implementation.

Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia education program required.

Knowledgeable regarding controlled substance policies in accordance with Federal and State laws required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

  • Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.
  • Board Certified, Recertified or eligible by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists required.
  • CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
  • AHA-approved ACLS/PALS certifications as required by institution of employ upon hire.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Act 33 with renewal
  • Act 34 with renewal
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusion that is charged with executing leading-edge and next- generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resources Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Difference) Network, that support the implementation of our diversity strategy.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nurse anesthesia education program and hold a current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license. Board certification or eligibility by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists is required, along with AHA-approved ACLS/PALS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Anesthesia administrationPatient monitoringAirway managementPharmacologyCritical careClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationSurgical assistance

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
70%
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
58%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 958 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Flexible scheduling
PTO advancement
Paid parental leave
Career ladder
Tier program
24-hour call option