University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Presbytarian Hospital)

I left UPMC Presby about 7 months ago to move to Cincinnati, cuz I'm starting the program at UC Sept. 1. I worked in the MICU there and loved it. They hired me 3 months before I even graduated from the University of Utah. I did take the loan repayment deal which was worth about 4grand at the time. With that, I was required to work 2 years for it to be totally forgiven. Only problem was a year and a half later I was accepted to UC and chose to go there, so I had to repay the whole deal back (Of course UPitt calls me to say I'm accepted AFTER I moved). So I'm not sure if I would have taken the deal if I was to do it all again. I don't like being tied down like that.

Presby has 8 different ICU's all with very different personalities. You will be challenged because it is UPMC's flagship hospital, where the buck stops. And you will get the most challenging cases in the region. I loved working in the MICU. The nurses/docs/RT's/and pharmacists had an excellent repor with one another. However I cannot say that for every unit. I will not comment on rumours from other units. Compared to my current job in Cincy, I miss Presby terribly and I miss the academic atmosphere. Most importantly I miss Pittsburgh. I am a native of Spokane, WA and lived also in Idaho and Utah. But I loved living in Pittsburgh the most. The people are very welcoming and open. It is also very green, kind of similar to Portland, OR. I can go on and on and on. But since I already have, I'll stop. PM me if you have any specific questions. And don't anyone dis the Burgh! Go Steelers!

Sorry to hijack this thread but I just wanted to say Hi to royalkeister and I hope you are having fun at work. Since I am now retired, I have been doing a lot of shopping and relaxing....jealous? See ya soon (Sept. 1 is coming up way too soon for me!!).

Ami

Hope you're enjoying Vegas Ami. I retire 9/5, thats it, no more. If it was UPMC I'd be sad to leave, but not at my current job.

Vegas is next week...this week Kaleb and I are just hanging out....went to the zoo today (sadly, the train was broken and he was very sad)!! Anyway, I know exactly what you mean about not being sad to leave....when I left Methodist, I cried like a baby. When I left your hospital, I was jumping for joy!! Hang in there...Sept. 5 is pretty soon!!

[quote=traumasrna]Hello everyone. Does anyone here know anything about UPMC Presbytarian hospital in Pittsburgh, PA?

Hi traumasrna, I work for UPMC in the Health Plan. I have only been working here for about a month and a half. I have been told that full time employees receive 100% tuition reimbursement for UPMC up to $3000 per year, and dependents receive 50% tuition reimbursement if they go to a UPMC school, again I believe it is up to $3000 per year. I am thinking about going back to school, and will be looking into it more in the next couple of months, If I find out more, I could email you if you are interested. I hope this helps. I have to tell you, working for the health plan, the people here are very nice.