Pittsburgh-based UPMC healthcare provider will be laying off approximately 1,000 employees due to "still-evolving, post-pandemic marketplace." 

The reduction in force will be primarily from nonclinical, administrative, and positions that do not deal directly with the public, closings of current open positions, and elimination of workforce redundancies, according to UPMC.

Affected employees will be provided with severance pay and benefits coverage. 

Paul Wood, vice president and chief communications officer for UPMC, provided the following statement to 21 News: "The entire health care industry continues to face the realities of a still-evolving, post-pandemic marketplace. UPMC is responding to these challenges and opportunities while remaining true to its mission of providing exceptional care for patients, employees, members, and communities. To ensure that UPMC continues to thrive as a leading, successful health care organization, limited reductions are occurring throughout the health system primarily among non-clinical, non-member-facing, administrative staff through attrition, closing of open positions, elimination of redundancies and other actions. This realignment will not alter UPMC’s investments in our communities, facilities, commitment to clinical care and research, strategic growth, or to offering those throughout our workforce industry-leading benefits. Because these decisions will be difficult for affected employees, enhanced severance pay and benefits coverage is being provided. These actions impact a little more than 1% of the staff members throughout UPMC’s 100,000+ workforce across its businesses systemwide."

21 News has reached out for additional information from UPMC and whether this workforce reduction will impact facilities in the Shenango Valley as well and will be updated as more information becomes available.