As a result of financial pressures and challenges within the health system, Mercy Health and Centennial Medical Group in Roseburg have announced that they will be eliminating 18 jobs over the next month. The focus of these cuts is on leadership support roles. This move is being described as a restructuring effort by the organizations.
Mercy Health CEO and President Russell Woolley stated that this decision was “difficult but necessary” in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization. With about 1,300 employees between the hospital and medical group, this reduction in the workforce follows a similar action taken last spring, which resulted in 50 full-time employees losing their jobs at Mercy Health. Leadership at the hospital is encouraging affected employees to explore other available job opportunities within the organization or externally.
Having served as a hospital in Roseburg for 115 years, Mercy Health aims to continue providing quality care to the community while adapting to the evolving healthcare landscape. The restructuring plan includes improvements in scheduling efficiencies, addressing natural employee attrition, eliminating agency positions, and reducing contract services. The overall focus of these changes is to establish financial stability that will allow for the expansion of care services rather than a reduction in them. Currently operating as a 174-bed medical center, Mercy Health is committed to providing quality care while navigating through these challenging times.