Cognitive / Behavioral Neurologist

Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), a major academic medical center within the Hackensack Meridian Health network, is seeking full-time BE/BC Cognitive/Behavioral Neurologists to join the Center for Memory Loss & Brain Health. Both junior and senior positions are available, with the senior-level candidate serving as Center Co-Director.

About the Role

The successful candidates will have completed a Neurology residency and a UCNS-accredited Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry fellowship. Faculty rank at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine is commensurate with experience. The clinical focus is on patients at risk for dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia.

The Center employs an interprofessional approach, involving neurologists, geriatricians, psychiatrists, neuro- and health psychologists, social workers, and rehabilitation therapists. The team is cognizant of healthcare disparities and provides patient-centered care, accurate diagnoses, state-of-the-art treatment, clinical trial opportunities, and support to maximize community living and prevent caregiver burnout.

This position is part of the CMS GUIDE program, an alternate payment model aimed at providing comprehensive dementia care to patients and caregivers in the community, improving outcomes such as ED visits, hospitalizations, and long-term placement.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for patients at risk for dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia.
• Engage in outcomes research, basic & translational research, and clinical trials.
• Teach medical students and neurology, psychiatry, and geriatrics residents.
• For the senior role: Demonstrate clinical, programmatic, and academic leadership.

Requirements

• Completion of a Neurology residency.
• Completion of a UCNS-accredited Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry fellowship.
• Board eligibility or certification in Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology.
• Interest in research, clinical trials, and teaching.
• For the senior role: Demonstrated leadership experience in clinical, programmatic, and academic settings.

About the Organization

Hackensack University Medical Center is ranked #1 in Adult and Children’s Hospitals in New Jersey and the New York Metro Area by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026. It is one of five major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award for five consecutive years and consistently achieves Magnet recognition for nursing excellence.

Hackensack Meridian Health is the largest, most comprehensive, and integrated healthcare network in New Jersey, with over 500 patient care and physician practices, 17 hospitals, and more than 35,000 team members and 7,000 physicians.

The Neurosciences department at HUMC has been recognized among the Top 50 Adult Neurology & Neurosurgery programs by U.S. News & World Report since 2021 and includes over 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.

Pay

The minimum base salary for this position is $258,056. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay at the time of posting, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act. The final base compensation may vary based on factors including specialization, labor market data, experience, leadership roles, education, certifications, productivity, skills, geographic location, internal equity, and budget considerations.

Benefits

Hackensack Meridian Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.