SMG - Physician, Neurology (Memory Disorders)

Sutter Health•Roseville, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sutter Medical Group is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Memory Care Specialist to join the Department of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurosciences within its Neuroscience Service Line in Roseville, California. The role is intended for a specialist in Neurology, Psychiatry, or Geriatrics. The group ideally seeks a neurologist experienced in advanced Alzheimer’s treatment management, including amyloid-targeting infusions and monitoring for ARIA on imaging, and welcomes qualified applicants from related clinical backgrounds. This is an ambulatory practice role with no hospital call requirements. The physician will provide comprehensive outpatient care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including patients receiving monoclonal antibody infusion therapies. The position works within a multidisciplinary memory program and contributes to building a regional center of excellence for longitudinal, team-based memory care. The role offers opportunities to teach and mentor learners, participate in research and innovation, use technology to support cognitive care, and help recruit and mentor additional specialists. Qualified and interested candidates may also be considered for a future Department Chair role involving program vision, faculty recruitment, and strategic development across the Neuroscience Service Line.

Requirements

Board eligible or board certified in Neurology, Psychiatry, or Geriatrics.
Eligible for California medical licensure.
Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, patient- and family-centered care for individuals with cognitive disorders.

Nice To Haves

Fellowship training in behavioral neurology, geriatric psychiatry, geriatric medicine, or a related memory-care fellowship, or equivalent clinical experience in dementia care.
Interest in program-building, recruitment, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Experience with or enthusiasm for disease-modifying therapies and infusion-based treatment.
Comfort with technology-enabled care, including EMR-based workflows, telehealth, and mobile cognitive screening tools.
Prior leadership, educational, or research experience.
Academic or research interest in dementia, neurodegeneration, biomarkers, outcomes, or health-services research.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including patients receiving monoclonal antibody infusion therapies such as lecanemab and donanemab.
Collaborate with neuropsychology, social work, primary care, neurology, psychiatry, and geriatrics in a multidisciplinary memory program.
Help develop a regional center of excellence for memory care, emphasizing high-quality, team-based, longitudinal care.
Recruit and mentor additional memory-care specialists as the department expands.
Participate in teaching, curriculum development, and mentorship for the emerging Neurology Residency Program and other learners.
Collaborate on research and innovation involving dementia, neurodegeneration, biomarkers, outcomes, health-services research, novel therapies, and drug-delivery platforms, as applicable.
Work with the Neuroscience Service Line to use technology and mobile devices for cognitive screening, remote monitoring, caregiver support, and data-informed care pathways.
For qualified candidates pursuing the leadership pathway, contribute to program vision, faculty recruitment, and strategic development across the Neuroscience Service Line.