Vancouver-based healthcare provider PeaceHealth announced that it will permanently eliminate 150 information technology jobs across Washington state this autumn, moving forward with plans to transfer administrative and digital support services to an international vendor.
Another four positions will be eliminated at United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley within Skagit County.
Industry financial disclosures show that healthcare organizations increasingly contract with multinational technology vendors to reduce annual depreciation costs associated with dedicated internal engineering teams.
Successive Cuts Mark Leadership Strategy Under Chief Executive Sarah Ness The November workforce reduction reflects an ongoing operational reorganization initiated under Chief Executive Officer Sarah Ness, who assumed direction of the nonprofit health ministry in January 2026.
While Washington state registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and medical technicians frequently negotiate multi-year collective bargaining agreements that include mandatory minimum staffing ratios and formal severance protections, hospital technical workers generally lack union representation.
PeaceHealth will eliminate 150 IT jobs across Vancouver, Bellingham, and Sedro-Woolley on November 20 as it outsources tech operations to Tech Mahindra subsidiary The HCI Group.