Amazon has eradicated lots of of jobs in its Pharmacy and One Medical divisions, as the corporate continues to trim the corporate’s worker energy in 2024. Amazon laid off greater than 27,000 jobs final 12 months. Earlier this 12 months, the corporate lower jobs in its Prime Video, MGM Studios, Purchase with Prime, Twitch and Audible models.
CEO Andy Jassy has been aggressively reducing jobs to save lots of prices, and not too long ago, Amazon chief monetary officer Brian Olsavsky mentioned that the corporate continues to be being cautious about headcount enlargement. Amazon acquired One Medical for roughly $3.9 billion in July 2022.
Right here’s the memo from Neil Lindsay, who leads Amazon Well being Providers, wrote to staff:
Hello everybody,
The previous 12 months has been extremely thrilling for all of our well being care companies, and we’re seeing super progress for Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical, and Amazon Clinic. We reinvented the Amazon Pharmacy expertise all through 2023 to make it extra inexpensive and handy for purchasers to get the prescription drugs they want by RxPass, computerized coupons, partnerships, and extra. We expanded Amazon Clinic nationwide, and since launch, {the marketplace} has seen a 96% buyer satisfaction score. And, One Medical continues to develop its membership, benefiting from elevated consciousness from Amazon, similar to the brand new Prime member profit, whereas additionally specializing in methods to repeatedly enhance the care expertise for members throughout One Medical and One Medical Seniors. We stay energized to be taught from One Medical’s DNA and scale mechanisms like CI-CARE, alongside Amazon’s Management Rules.
As we proceed to make it simpler for individuals to get and keep wholesome, now we have recognized areas the place we are able to reposition sources so we are able to put money into invention and experiences which have a direct influence on our clients and members of all ages. Sadly, these modifications will end result within the elimination of some hundred roles throughout One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy.
We’re conscious these position eliminations are troublesome for these impacted, in addition to those that have labored alongside them. We’ll assist those that are affected with monetary assist, profit continuation, and profession help to assist of their transition, in addition to the chance to use for brand spanking new roles within the group.
We sometimes wait to speak about these outcomes till we are able to converse with the people who find themselves instantly impacted. Nevertheless, as a result of considered one of our teammates leaked this data externally, I wished you to listen to the main points instantly from me. This isn’t ideally suited, and I’m sorry should you heard about this externally first. We’ll talk with impacted staff tomorrow.
Please know that my management crew and I’ll present steerage on the trail ahead following these modifications. I sit up for working with you to proceed serving to our clients and members alike get and keep wholesome.
Neil
CEO Andy Jassy has been aggressively reducing jobs to save lots of prices, and not too long ago, Amazon chief monetary officer Brian Olsavsky mentioned that the corporate continues to be being cautious about headcount enlargement. Amazon acquired One Medical for roughly $3.9 billion in July 2022.
Right here’s the memo from Neil Lindsay, who leads Amazon Well being Providers, wrote to staff:
Hello everybody,
The previous 12 months has been extremely thrilling for all of our well being care companies, and we’re seeing super progress for Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical, and Amazon Clinic. We reinvented the Amazon Pharmacy expertise all through 2023 to make it extra inexpensive and handy for purchasers to get the prescription drugs they want by RxPass, computerized coupons, partnerships, and extra. We expanded Amazon Clinic nationwide, and since launch, {the marketplace} has seen a 96% buyer satisfaction score. And, One Medical continues to develop its membership, benefiting from elevated consciousness from Amazon, similar to the brand new Prime member profit, whereas additionally specializing in methods to repeatedly enhance the care expertise for members throughout One Medical and One Medical Seniors. We stay energized to be taught from One Medical’s DNA and scale mechanisms like CI-CARE, alongside Amazon’s Management Rules.
As we proceed to make it simpler for individuals to get and keep wholesome, now we have recognized areas the place we are able to reposition sources so we are able to put money into invention and experiences which have a direct influence on our clients and members of all ages. Sadly, these modifications will end result within the elimination of some hundred roles throughout One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy.
We’re conscious these position eliminations are troublesome for these impacted, in addition to those that have labored alongside them. We’ll assist those that are affected with monetary assist, profit continuation, and profession help to assist of their transition, in addition to the chance to use for brand spanking new roles within the group.
We sometimes wait to speak about these outcomes till we are able to converse with the people who find themselves instantly impacted. Nevertheless, as a result of considered one of our teammates leaked this data externally, I wished you to listen to the main points instantly from me. This isn’t ideally suited, and I’m sorry should you heard about this externally first. We’ll talk with impacted staff tomorrow.
Please know that my management crew and I’ll present steerage on the trail ahead following these modifications. I sit up for working with you to proceed serving to our clients and members alike get and keep wholesome.
Neil
