Acute Pain Physician - UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Anesthesiology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/20/24

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine is seeking a highly talented physician to provide general anesthesia and acute pain management at UPMC Mercy hospital. Candidates must be ABA board-eligible, certified, or equivalent, have ACGME-accredited acute pain fellowship training, and possess or qualify for an unrestricted medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.


What We Offer

  • Join a diverse anesthesiology group who manage a broad variety of cases, including all major adult subspecialty care.
  • Custom position/salary structuring corresponding with each candidate's academic, clinical, and research interests and goals.
  • Exceptional career growth opportunities and stability as part of a financially strong and thriving world-class healthcare system.
  • Opportunities for significant additional earnings.
  • Health, life, and disability insurance.
  • Occurrence-based malpractice insurance.
  • Defined contribution plan; 403b plan with employer match.
  • Relocation expense reimbursement.
  • CME allowance.
  • Generous PTO with options to increase.

About UPMC Mercy and UPMC

  • UPMC Mercy is a 488-bed tertiary care hospital in the uptown district of Pittsburgh.
  • The hospital has a rich history, from its beginning as the first permanent hospital in Pittsburgh and the first Mercy hospital in the world to its current role as a provider of faith-based care to its patient population, including the underserved in the Pittsburgh area.
  • The hospital remains the only Catholic hospital in the region, providing specialized services such as women’s health, neurological, thoracic, and orthopedic care.
  • UPMC Mercy is a Neuroradiology Stroke Intervention Center, Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, American Burn Association-verified Adult Burn Center, and Pediatric Burn Center.
  • The hospital has been a focal point for student and resident teaching for the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Nursing for many years and continues to provide educational experiences for our residents in multiple specialties, including acute pain management and general, neuro, thoracic, and regional anesthesiology.
  • UPMC Mercy has 16 inpatient ORs, six outpatient ORs, a busy endoscopy suite, interventional neuroradiology suite, MRI, hydrotherapy unit for burn care, and electrophysiology suite.
  • Case selection includes all but solid organ transplants. Highlights include voice, airway-modification, robotic, thoracic, trauma, orthopedic, vascular, neurosurgery, and complex maxillofacial surgeries.
  • The UPMC health system, affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, is a $23 billion world-renowned health care provider and insurer with
  • 92,000 employees, including 4,900 physicians.
  • Over 40 academic, community and specialty hospitals.
  • Over 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites.
  • Innovation in developing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care.
  • Many renowned centers of excellence in transplantation, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, rehabilitation, geriatrics, and women’s health, as well as top-ranked hospitals and service lines.
  • Learn more about UPMC Mercy at [Register to View] and about UPMC at https://www.upmc.com

About the Community

  • Pittsburgh is a is a vibrant, mid-sized city with the feel of a small town. Located in the southwest corner of Pennsylvania, it offers the best of everything — an urban melting pot, historical landmarks, ethnic neighborhoods, a vibrant nightlife, picturesque countryside, and the famous three rivers.
  • The city is renowned for its cultural institutions, including the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the National Aviary, and a diverse cultural district.
  • The city's major league professional sports teams include the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Pittsburgh has a reputation as an advancing leader in medicine, education, health care, robotics, software engineering, and high-tech industries.
  • The city is consistently ranked as one of the top places for families in the U.S. and one of the most affordable, livable, and safest U.S. cities.
  • More about Pittsburgh, PA: https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/

Interested candidates should send their CV and three letters of recommendation via e-mail to David G. Metro, MD, FASA, or Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA, at [Register to View]


UPMC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) based on job qualifications, without discrimination on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or disability status, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected groups.


The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.