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Job Shadowing and Facility Tour Opportunities at UPMC

UPMC's shadowing program allows individuals who are thinking about a career in health care to observe the responsibilities and duties of hospital personnel. This includes nurses, other health professionals, and non-patient support roles in hospital operations.

Job Shadow at UPMC

UPMC employees and UPMC proprietary school students (Nursing, Imaging, Lab, Surgical Technology etc.) are exempt from the UPMC Job Shadow Requirements.

No individual, student, or visiting faculty can shadow at UPMC clinics until they've satisfied the requirements outlined below. An individual UPMC department/entity and/or site may impose additional health and/or immunization requirements.

Regulatory entities may require this to safeguard the patient care environment. Any individual who doesn't comply with all requirements can't participate in any shadowing experience.

Please note: All shadowing requests must be made at a minimum of 30 days prior to the shadow start date.

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Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Job Shadow at UPMC

The Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) facilitates shadow experiences for individuals interested in shadowing practice personnel. This includes nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Shadowing experiences are observational only. Individuals can't assist in any way.

Please note: If you do not have an identified preceptor, it may add additional time to locate one.

Questions or comments? Please email APPStudents@upmc.edu.

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UPMC Facility Tours

No individual, student, or visiting faculty can tour a UPMC clinic without meeting the requirements below. Any UPMC department or site may impose additional health or immunization requirements.

Regulatory entities may require this to safeguard the patient care environment. UPMC will communicate these requirements to schools or directly to students or faculty as appropriate. Noncompliance with any requirement will the individual's participation in any touring experience.