04-04-2025
Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute to lay off over 150 employees, close several facilities
Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute gave notice Thursday that it will lay off over 150 employees across 11 campuses by July 14.
Layoffs will affect numerous positions, from physicians to administrative work, and occur between May 30 and July 14, as reported by Times-Union news partner First Coast News. The layoffs will take place in two waves: Wave one will begin May 30 and end June 13. Wave two will begin June 30 and end July 13.
"All affected employees have been notified of their separation dates and that their separation from employment will be permanent," the notice said.
Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute, owned by Baptist Health, sent notice to state and local officials about the layoffs per the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires "employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 calendar-day advance notification of planned closings and mass layoffs of employees"
The first wave of layoffs will include 132 people and the second will have 21.
Layoffs will occur at the following locations:
Atlantic Rehabilitation: 1
Fleming Island Rehabilitation: 8
Mandarin Rehabilitation: 2
Nocatee Rehabilitation: 1
North Rehabilitation: 6
Point Meadows Rehabilitation: 4
San Marco Physician: 65
San Marco Rehabilitation: 6
South Physician Office: 45
South Rehabilitation: 11
World Golf Village Rehabilitation: 4
In addition to the layoffs, Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute will close several facilities by June 13. Those locations are:
Atlantic Rehabilitation Office at 12220 Atlantic Blvd.
Fleming Island Rehabilitation Office at 1747 Baptist Clay Drive
North Rehabilitation Office at 12961 North Main St.
Point Meadows Rehabilitation Office at 7740 Point Meadows Drive
South Physician Office at 14534 Old St. Augustine Road
South Rehabilitation Office at 14534 Old St. Augustine Road
World Golf Village Rehabilitation Office at 105 Murabella Parkway
The letter was sent to the Florida Department of Commerce, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners Chair Krista Joseph and Clay County Board of County Commissioners Chair Betsy Condon.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Multiple Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute facilities to have layoffs
