Pittsburghers -- a question, please

[EdiePA]

Hi, I'm considering moving back to Pittsburgh -- I have an interview at UPMC on Thursday morning. Do any of you have information on how working for UPMC is? I did an internship at Montefiore (in pharmacy), but wasn't impressed. That was 20 years ago, though. These openings are at Presby, Shadyside or Western Psych.

Thanks for any help!

Edie

 

[BethR]

DSIL worked at UPMC as a nurse for 15 years or so and left to work for the Veterans Hospital. I know that she was interested in the government benefits and retirement when she made the switch.

Are you only interested in Hospital Pharmacies?

 

[EdiePA]

I'm interested in anything but retail. BTDT, for 15 years and don't want to go back. So, nice to work in a hospital where you actually get your 15 minute breaks and can actually eat a hot lunch. In retail, I never, ever got a break and would actually have to tell a tech to remind me to go to the bathroom because I was too busy.

Edie

 

[BethR]

I am sure that you are looking into a lot of different things. My friend felt exactly the same way that you do about retail. She now works for a company the supplies drugs to homecare, nursing homes, and hospice. I think that she is happy there. Mosso is the name of the company, I believe...

 

[Swimnoid]

This probably wont be much help but...my DBIL is a radiation Tech who works for a smaller group that got taken over by UMPC last year. When he was talking about the change he said that parts of it would be good; ie better benefits, salary, etc; other parts of it wouldnt be. In particular not much flexibility on when to take vacation and things like that. I supposed that would depend on the specific department you worked for though.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

I used to work at magee a few years ago and was there for the transition when UPMC took them over.

There certainly were alot of changes and very few for the good. UPMC is a for profit and believe me they sure want to make their profits.

I know it was just announced UPMC just bought over Mercy, Everyone I talked to shook their heads and said, it won't be for the good.

Maybe pharmacist are different but they sure didn't do anything for the nurses.