Cognitive/Behavioral Neurologist

Hackensack Meridian Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 232,250 - 283,861; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is looking for a full-time Cognitive / Behavioral Neurologist to join the Center for Memory Loss & Brain Health at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. The successful candidate will provide patient-centered care, engage in clinical and outcomes research, and teach medical students and residents. A residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry are required. The position offers a competitive salary starting at $258,056, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Completed residency in Neurology.
• Completed UCNS accredited fellowship in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry.
• Interest in outcomes research and clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care at the Dementia Center.
• Participate in teaching of medical students and residents.
• Engage in translational research and clinical trials.

Skills

Cognitive Neurology

Behavioral Neurology

Clinical Research

Teaching

Interprofessional Teamwork

Education

Residency in Neurology

UCNS accredited fellowship in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Job description

Overview

The Center for Memory Loss & Brain Health at the Department of Neurology at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), a major academic medical center within the Hackensack Meridian Health system, seeks to employ a full-time BE/BC Cognitive / Behavioral Neurologist. The successful candidate will have completed a residency in Neurology and a UCNS accredited fellowship in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry. Role at the Dementia Center and faculty rank at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine are commensurate with experience. The clinical focus is on patients at risk for dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. The Center seeks candidates with interest in outcomes research, translational research, clinical trials, and teaching of medical students and neurology, psychiatry, and geriatrics residents. The Center espouses an interprofessional approach in which geriatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists, neuro- & health psychologists, social workers, and rehab therapists who are cognizant of health care disparities provide patient -centered care, accurate diagnoses, state-of-the-art treatment, opportunities for clinical trial participation, and to maximize community living and prevent caregiver burn-out. We are a site in the CMS GUIDE program, an alternate payment model to provide comprehensive dementia care to patients and caregivers living in the community and help improve outcomes like ED visits, hospitalizations and long-term placement.

Position details

This position will be jointly recruited by Florian P. Thomas, MD, PhD, Professor & Chair of the Neuroscience Institute & Department of Neurology at HUMC & the School of Medicine, & Manisha Parulekar, MD, Director, Division of Geriatrics at HUMC & Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the School.

About HUMC

For 2025-2026 HUMC is ranked #1 Adult & Children’s Hospital in NJ & NY Metro Area by US News & World Report. It is one of 5 major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals’ Award for 5 consecutive years. HUMC consistently achieves Magnet recognition for nursing excellence. Hackensack Meridian Health is the largest, most comprehensive and integrated network in NJ with more than 500 patient care and physician practices throughout NJ. It includes 17 hospitals from Bergen to Ocean counties and 3 academic medical centers, has >35,000 team members, and >7,000 physicians.

Neurosciences at HUMC

• Has been recognized among the Top 50 Adult Neurology & Neurosurgery programs in U.S. News & World Report since 2021
• Has 100+ Team Members. Prominent specialties include Dementia, Epilepsy, Pain, Headache, MS, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Movement Disorders, ALS, Neurocritical Care, Psychology, TBI/Concussion, and Neuromuscular Disorders

How to apply

For immediate consideration please contact:

Nancy Massa

Physician Recruiter

E-mail: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $258,056. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.
• Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
• Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.