Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, which has campuses in Newport Beach and Irvine, said Tuesday that it has cut 175 jobs, about 3.5% of its workforce.
Hoag said the job cuts hit non-clinical positions and were made across its operations. Hoag also operates several other healthcare offices and clinics.
None of the 1,400 doctors on its medical staff were affected by job cuts.
Hoag said that “today’s hard choices” would allow the hospital to get through a tough economic environment in a strong position. The hospital said that it accelerated layoff plans as part of a “realignment” prompted by a combination of a weak economy, high unemployment and a shift in how insurance companies pay for healthcare.
Laid-off workers will receive severance pay, benefit assistance and continuation, and help in finding new jobs, Hoag said.
