Adventist Health Restructuring Cuts 15 Jobs at Bakersfield Facility

Adventist Health implemented a restructuring that resulted in 125 total layoffs across multiple California facilities, effective July 3. Kern County recorded the highest number of cuts, with 15 employees affected, primarily at Adventist Health Bakersfield. The reductions targeted administrative functions as the system centralized and standardized departments including Quality, Risk, Infection Prevention, and Accreditation. Adventist Health framed the workforce reduction as an organizational realignment to create a more centralized operating model, saying many affected employees have been or may be considered for newly created centralized roles; more than 80 workers had already transitioned into new positions as of June 25.

Adventist Health Bakersfield cut 15 jobs in CA affecting its Quality, Risk, Infection Prevention, and Accreditation team as of July 3, 2024.

That is roughly 0.6% of the 2,500 people Adventist Health Bakersfield employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 4 layoff events at Adventist Health Bakersfield since July 2024, including 30 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 2 additional events known from news reporting.