UPMC Carlisle

Working at UPMC Carlisle

UPMC Carlisle is a 66-bed acute care hospital in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with about 612 full-time-equivalent employees, or 9.3 staff per bed. The median across the 131 Pennsylvania hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 6.4.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $0.6 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 1.2% of its payroll. The median for comparable Pennsylvania hospitals is 2.7%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most Pennsylvania hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $81,315, below the $86,905 median for comparable Pennsylvania hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Contract spending here is not unusual for a Pennsylvania hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• More staff per bed than most comparable Pennsylvania hospitals.

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