• General position
• Schedule: M-F 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM; M-F 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
• Call: All days - beeper call 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• CRNA supervision, 2.75:1 concurrency target
• Hospital has 13 anesthesiologists and 31 CRNAs
• Academic appointment: yes

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 Altoona and UPMC

• UPMC Altoona Hospital and UPMC Altoona Regional Health System serve a primary service area comprised of six counties in central Pennsylvania with a patient population of 350,000 - 400,000.
• The secondary and tertiary service areas for trauma and stroke service lines comprise an 18-county area with a total population of 1,000,000.
• UPMC Altoona is a PA Trauma Systems Foundation-accredited Level 2 trauma center, a regional cardiology, cardiac and vascular surgery center, and a regional cancer center.
• UPMC Altoona provides endovascular neurology/neuro-intervention and neurosurgery, behavioral health, vascular & wound care, OB care, and pediatric care, and is a JCAHO-Accredited Stroke Center.
• 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 Altoona at https://www.upmc.com/locations/hospitals/altoona and about UPMC at https://www.upmc.com 

About the Community  

• The Altoona/Blair County/Central Pennsylvania region is a family-oriented community, where one can find excellent quality schools with many colleges in the area, countless recreational activities, and a great number of cultural activities.
• The region is a progressive, yet “easy living” community. Traffic jams are few, and children can grow up in a safe, secure, and progressive climate. UPMC Altoona is a major healthcare provider in the region.
• Location: Altoona - South Central Pennsylvania.
• 130,000 - Altoona Metro Area Population.
• Excellent schools.
• Near Penn State University, Penn State Altoona, St. Francis University, Mt. Aloysius College, Juniata College, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
• Cultural activities include Altoona Symphony Orchestra, Historic Mishler Theater, and Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art.
• Recreational activities include Raystown Lake, Blue Knob Ski Resort, AA Pittsburgh Pirate Affiliate Altoona Curve, and several state parks for camping.
• Near major cities including Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York City.
• More about Altoona, PA: https://explorealtoona.com/