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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

CRNA, Senior, UPMC Susquehanna Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center

CRNA 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time MD-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

  • UPMC in Central PA provides life-changing medicine to our family and our neighbors.
  • Transform Lives with UPMC: Join Our Team as a CRNA at Susquehanna Valley Surgery Center in Harrisburg!
  • Fast-paced surgery center setting.
  • Cases include healthy pediatric cases.
  • Regional and neuraxial experience preferred.
  • Looking for team players who are flexible, dependable and enjoy working in a fast-paced outpatient surgery center setting.
  • Advanced technology with EPIC EMR and Fabias GS
  • Free parking!

UPMC is a leader in providing life-changing medicine. Let us provide you with a life-changing career!

Job Opportunity

Daylight schedule, no holidays or weekends

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

  • Moonlighting, 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
  • $25,000 CRNA Referral Program, CRNA to CRNA Referrals

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 Hersheypark
  • Top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and top colleges and universities
  • Consistently ranked among the top 20%25 of Pennsylvania school districts
  • Listed among Forbes.com “America’s Most Livable Cities”
  • Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cities to Live”
  • Recently ranked one of Outside Magazine’s “15 Happiest Cities”

Graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia education program required. Knowledgeable regarding controlled substance policies in accordance with Federal and State laws required. Master's degree preferred. This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required. Board Certified, Recertified, or eligible by the National Board Certification Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists required. Current AHA -approved CPR certification required. AHA -approved ACLS/PALS certifications as required by institution of employ upon hire. Act 33,34, 73 Clearances.

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
  • Act 33 with renewal
  • Act 34 with renewal
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, compassionate anesthesia care in a fast-paced ambulatory surgery center setting. Manage a wide variety of cases, including healthy pediatric patients, using advanced technology and EMR systems.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia program and hold a current Pennsylvania RN license. Requires board certification or eligibility, along with current ACLS, PALS, and BLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Regional AnesthesiaNeuraxial AnesthesiaPediatric AnesthesiaPatient CareClinical DocumentationAnesthesia AdministrationPatient MonitoringSafety Compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CRNA, Senior, UPMC Susquehanna Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center at UPMC a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Surgery (CRNA) — ranked against 37 active Surgery (CRNA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Surgery — CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active CRNA listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

CRNA pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

CRNA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 10% in surgery (crna)ranked against 37 Surgery (CRNA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedCRNA median $250k (middle half $245k–$293k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
CRNA listings in Pennsylvania89 active1,254 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS CRNA listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Surgery listings791 in the last 30 days488 the 30 days before (+62%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
CRNA pay trend+2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (37 Surgery (CRNA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Surgery (CRNA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 37 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About UPMC

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Pittsburgh, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Moonlighting, 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

Living in Harrisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,388/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 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.

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