CUMBERLAND — A dozen radiologists have lost their jobs at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center as the hospital struggles to adapt to declining revenue and reduced state funding.
Hospital officials announced late Tuesday that eight additional positions are being eliminated, though some of those employees may move into other jobs. The hospital employs around 2,300 people.
“Actions such as eliminating positions are never easy, and it is especially difficult when it has a direct impact on employees,” Barry Ronan, WMHS president and CEO, said in a press release.
“We regret that we were not able to achieve the necessary staff reductions through attrition, which is normally how we handle these situations.”
The staffing cuts are part of the hospital’s effort to trim $10.1 million from its operating budget for the new fiscal year, which begins Thursday.
In addition to the layoffs, about 50 employees are participating in a voluntary early retirement program, and 38 vacant positions are being eliminated, the press release said.
Positions that have been eliminated were in areas that have “no direct impact on patient care,” and the hospital will continue to fill positions that are “mission critical,” the press release said. Twenty-five nurses were recently hired to fill existing positions, for example.
Employees affected by the cuts were notified the week of June 21.
Contact Kristin Harty Barkley at kbarkley@times-news.com
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