Blount Memorial Hospital has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice. The healthcare facility is located in Tennessee and will lay off 85 employees, effective in May.
Blount Memorial Hospital Files WARN Notice for Employee Layoffs
Blount Memorial Hospital has submitted a WARN notice to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. These notices are legally required when employers announce large-scale layoffs.
The filing notified the agency of permanent layoffs effective May 1, 2026. The department’s Dislocated Worker Unit was notified on March 10, 2026.
The layoffs will affect employees at the Blount Memorial Hospital facility located at 907 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville, TN. The East Local Workforce Development Area rapid response team will coordinate services associated with the layoff.
About the Hospital and Healthcare Facilities
Blount Memorial Hospital is part of Prisma Health, a comprehensive healthcare system that offers services to address the needs of patients in East Tennessee. As a non-profit organization for more than 70 years, Blount Memorial has been providing high-quality care to the communities it serves.
The organization has a full-service hospital and provides medical care, including emergency care, surgery, diagnostic imaging, and specialized treatment programs.
The hospital serves Blount County and the neighboring communities with inpatient and outpatient services. The area of expertise is cardiovascular care, orthopedics, women’s health, and cancer care.
WARN notices give employees and the state authorities time to prepare for transitions and provide workforce assistance. The filing by Blount Memorial Hospital signals a major workforce reduction, though the reason behind the layoffs has not been disclosed.
