Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health plans to eliminate approximately 70 positions in the Fort Smith area.
The cuts stem from sustained declines in service volumes and the duplication of certain roles, Brandi Stewart, interim president of Baptist Health’s Western Region, said in a statement shared with Becker’s.
“Decisions that impact our people are never taken lightly,” Ms. Stewart said in the statement. “We are fully committed to supporting our affected colleagues through this transition with severance and job placement assistance. Please note that these adjustments will not impact our services or the quality of care we provide to our community.”
The news comes after Baptist Health shared plans in late March to end labor and delivery and obstetrics services at its Baptist Health-Fort Smith campus April 28. The system then cut more services in late April, which affected 150 roles, including 10 physicians.
Baptist Health is a nonprofit health system with 11 hospitals, a rehabilitation institute and a nursing and allied health school and multiple therapy centers and clinics. It has more than 11,000 employees, according to its LinkedIn page.
Becker’s has reached out to Baptist Health for comment on the types of roles affected and will update this story if more information becomes available.
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