Kaiser Permanente has laid off 51 employees from IT positions in Pleasanton, Calif., the health system confirmed to Becker's.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser eliminated 33 IT positions in April and 18 in May. According to the health system, these positions do not provide direct patient medical care.
The health system said in a statement the decision is part of broader cost reduction efforts across the organization.
"We do not make these tough decisions lightly, and appreciate the individuals affected by these staffing changes have made important contributions to Kaiser Permanente," the statement said. "We are committed to helping them transition into other roles within Kaiser Permanente or where necessary will provide generous severance packages, career support and outplacement services."
Additionally, the health system said no union-represented employees were affected by these layoffs.
Kaiser Permanente employs about 220,000 workers.
This comes after Kaiser conducted a series of layoffs. On Dec. 19, the health system laid off 79 administrative employees across California. In March, Kaiser laid off 70 employees who primarily served in IT roles. And in May, the health system laid off 76 employees in California, primarily in IT and marketing.