Physician, Neurology Memory Care

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Memory Care Specialist to join the Department of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurosciences within the SMG Neuroscience Service Line in Sacramento, California. This full-time ambulatory position involves providing comprehensive outpatient care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including those receiving monoclonal antibody infusion therapies. The specialist will practice within a multidisciplinary memory program, collaborating with various medical professionals to grow and shape a regional center of excellence for memory care.

Practice Info

• Full-time ambulatory position with no hospital call requirements
• Practice within a multidisciplinary memory program in close collaboration with neuropsychology, social work, primary care, neurology, psychiatry, and geriatrics
• Strong emphasis on high-quality, team-based, longitudinal care
• Opportunities to participate in teaching, curriculum development, and mentorship for the emerging Neurology Residency Program
• Opportunities to collaborate on novel therapies and delivery platforms, including focused ultrasound and blood–brain barrier modulation for targeted drug delivery
• Partner with the Neuroscience Service Line to leverage technology and mobile devices for cognitive screening, remote monitoring, caregiver support, and data-informed care pathways

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive outpatient care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including a high volume of patients receiving monoclonal antibody infusion therapies (e.g., lecanemab/donanemab and future agents)
• Help grow and shape a regional center of excellence for memory care
• Play an active role in recruiting and mentoring additional memory-care specialists as the department expands

Compensation

• $364,900 - $364,998 /Yr.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000
• Relocation assistance of up to $20,000

Benefits

• Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
• Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
• CME allowance
• Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match
• Robust retirement
• Advanced practice technology, including EPIC

Requirements

• BE/BC in Neurology, Psychiatry, or Geriatrics
• Fellowship training in behavioral neurology, geriatric psychiatry, geriatric medicine, or related memory-care fellowship preferred (or equivalent clinical experience in dementia care)
• Eligibility for California medical licensure
• Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, patient- and family-centered care for individuals with cognitive disorders
• Interest in program-building, recruitment, and interdisciplinary collaboration (preferred attribute)
• Experience with or enthusiasm for disease-modifying therapies and infusion-based treatment (preferred attribute)
• Comfort with technology-enabled care, including EMR-based workflows, telehealth, and mobile cognitive screening tools (preferred attribute)
• Prior leadership, educational, or research experience (preferred attribute)