Pediatric Care Specialists

01/05/2026

Surge in Flu cases

A variant of H3N2 virus is of particular concern this year, the CDC says.

12/30/2025

New York is facing one of its worst flu seasons ever.

12/30/2025

Get your Flu shot today, as this year is predicted to be severe

11/14/2025

Recall notice due to infant botulism:

Do not use recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.

11/12/2025

Phones are now working! Sorry about any inconvenience this has caused!

11/12/2025

Phone lines are still down.

11/12/2025

Power has been restored! Thank you for your patience!

11/12/2025

We apologize for the inconvenience, the power is out in our Richland and Behavioral Health locations. Phone lines are down as well due to the outage. Power should be restored by 10:00 am according to Penelec. Please be patient as we work through the outage. Thank you

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!! 🎃👻💀

10/13/2025

09/15/2025

⚕️Job Opportunity - Pediatric Medical Assistant⚕️

Pediatric Care Specialists is seeking a friendly and reliable Medical Assistant to join our team in providing high-quality care to children and their families. This role includes a combination of direct patient care, scheduling, and supporting daily office operations.

What Will You Do?
- Take vital signs and prepare patients for exams
- Assist providers with patient care as needed
- Schedule appointments and manage patient flow
- Support general office operations to ensure smooth daily functioning
- Provide excellent customer service and strong communication with patients and families

What Do We Offer?
- Paid training and ongoing skill development
- Competitive hourly compensation with opportunities for advancement
- 401k and health insurance option available
- Supportive team environment in a family-centered practice
- Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in pediatric primary care

Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- No prior experience required – we provide paid, on-the-job training
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Positive, caring attitude toward children and families
- Comfort with computers and learning new software systems

If you enjoy working with children and want to start your career in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you!

Resumes can be sent to boleary@mypcskids.com

Contact Us We offer multiple convenient ways to get in touch with us. CONTACT OUR OFFICE Reach all of our offices at: 814-266-8840 Fax: 814-266-8863 Message us securely on the Patient Portal Office Manager: Brenda O’Leary OFFICE HOURS + LOCATIONS RICHLAND JOHNSTOWN EBENSBURG SOMERSET ALUM BANK

09/11/2025

This summer, Pediatric Care Specialists was proud to celebrate *25 years* of caring for the children and families in our community! Our incredible team, led by 7 board-certified pediatricians, shows up every day ready to provide high-quality, evidence-based pediatric healthcare.

This exciting milestone is possible thanks to the trust of the families we serve and the hard work of our entire team here at PCS. Thanks for being part of our journey.

Here’s to many more years of pediatric excellence! 🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🩺👶

- Drs. Garbarino, Kupchella, Dharbhamulla, Pawlowski, Sredy, Keiper and Drennen