MultiCare Health System Layoffs: 138 Employees Affected Across Washington State; Check Impacted Roles and Job Titles
MultiCare Health System is laying off 138 employees across Washington state between October 27, 2026, and January 1, 2027, affecting multiple facilities and closing six locations. The 138 affected positions span a wide range of departments, covering clinical care, finance, administration, and executive leadership.
MultiCare Health System has announced a workforce reduction affecting 138 employees across multiple facilities in Washington state, with permanent separations scheduled to take place between October 27, 2026, and January 1, 2027. The cuts impact administrative, clinical, and leadership roles across various locations, including major medical centres and business offices in Tacoma, Spokane, Puyallup, Olympia, Yakima, and other regional hubs.
Affected workers have received at least 60 days of advance notice. According to the notification filed with the Washington Employment Security Department, there is no union representing the impacted employees, and no bumping rights apply. IG Group Announces Major Layoffs and Workforce Reorganisation Following USD 1.3 Billion Underdog Acquisition.
Facility Closures and Affected Locations
While the majority of impacted sites will remain operational, MultiCare confirmed that six specific locations are slated for closure:
- Eye Center Northpointe (Spokane)
- Eye Center Valley (Spokane Valley)
- Optical Center (Spokane)
- Rockwood Access Clinic (Spokane)
- Rockwood Dermatology (Spokane)
- Rockwood Nephrology (Spokane)
Other major facilities experiencing layoffs include Tacoma General Hospital, Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Deaconess Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, alongside several virtual positions.
Full List of Job Titles and Number of Affected Employees
| Job Title | Affected Employees |
| Accountant I | 2 |
| Accountant II | 2 |
| Accountant III | 1 |
| Accountant Sr | 4 |
| Accounting Assistant | 1 |
| Accounting Assistant Cash Posting | 1 |
| APP - Primary Care Float | 1 |
| APP - Primary Care Virtual | 1 |
| APP Clinic Dermatology | 1 |
| Assoc CNO Cancer Institute | 1 |
| Associate Medical Director - APP | 1 |
| Associate Recruiter | 1 |
| Asst Nurse Mgr | 1 |
| AVP CDI Audit Appeals | 1 |
| Biller | 1 |
| Certified Ophthalmology Assist | 10 |
| Certified Ophthalmology Tech | 4 |
| CFO-System Medical Groups | 1 |
| Chief Belonging Officer | 1 |
| Clinic Educator Retail Health | 1 |
| Clinic Manager I | 2 |
| Clinical Assistant Nurse Mgr | 22 |
| Clinical Dir | 1 |
| CMO Sys Quality Safety Clin Integ | 1 |
| Dir Clinical Quality Improvement | 1 |
| Dir Lab Support Ops | 1 |
| Dir Pulse Center of Excellence | 2 |
| Dir Revenue Regulations | 1 |
| Dir Surgical Services | 1 |
| Employee Health LPN | 1 |
| Front End Software Engineer -Retail Health | 1 |
| Grants Accountant | 1 |
| Lab Business Development Sales Exec | 1 |
| Learning Coordinator | 1 |
| Licensed Dispensing Optician | 1 |
| LPN Clinic | 1 |
| Materials Management Distributer | 1 |
| Medical Assistant | 3 |
| Mental Health Professional Licensed | 1 |
| Mgr Children's Therapy Services | 1 |
| Ophthalmology Assistant | 6 |
| Optician Assistant | 2 |
| Optometrist Clinic | 6 |
| Patient Experience Representative I | 8 |
| Patient Experience Representative II | 4 |
| Physician Exec Mission Coordination Center | 1 |
| Physician Internal Medicine | 1 |
| Physician-Dermatology | 1 |
| Physician-Family Medicine - Sal | 1 |
| Physician-Ophthalmology | 3 |
| Program Assistant | 2 |
| Project Coordinator Assistant | 1 |
| Recruiter Talent Sourcer | 1 |
| Referral Auth Coordinator | 4 |
| Regional Mgr | 1 |
| Regional Mgr Retail Health | 1 |
| RN Community Outreach Program Mgr | 1 |
| RN Manager Clinic and Infusion Services | 1 |
| Scheduling Coord Specialist Clinic | 1 |
| Scheduling Coordinator OR RW | 3 |
| Supv Lab Technical | 1 |
| Supv Rehabilitation Services | 3 |
| Supv Specimen Processing Phlebotomy | 1 |
| Supv Talent Sourcer Team | 1 |
| Grand Total | 138 |
Impacted Roles and Job Titles
The 138 affected positions span a wide range of departments, covering clinical care, finance, administration, and executive leadership. Among the impacted titles are:
- Clinical and Medical Staff: Physicians in family medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, and ophthalmology; Advanced Practice Providers (APPs); registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and clinical assistant nurse managers.
- Administrative and Support: Accountants, accounting assistants, billers, patient experience representatives, referral authorisation coordinators, and scheduling coordinators.
- Leadership and Specialised Roles: Clinic managers, associate medical directors, directors of clinical quality improvement, assistant nurse managers, and a system chief financial officer for medical groups. Oracle Layoffs for September Already Started? Check Details.
MultiCare stated that employees have been encouraged to apply for other open roles within the health system. Further details regarding transition assistance are being coordinated through the organization's human resources department.
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