Adult Neuropsychologist III

Sutter Health

Neuropsychologist serving adult patients, performing neuropsychological evaluations and treatment plans at Sutter Health's Sacramento and Roseville campuses.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeSacramento • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $126,256 - $189,384 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide services that identify, quantify, and describe changes in cognition and behavior associated with central nervous system dysfunction and mental health disorders.
Function as a member of a multidisciplinary team and provide assessments and treatment plans for patients in a hospital/outpatient clinic setting.
Responsibilities include performing neuropsychological evaluations and communication of results to patients, family, and patient’s physicians.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate PhD or PsyD in psychology with specialization in clinical neuropsychology from an APA-accredited institution.
5 years recent relevant experience.
PSY -Psychologist of California - California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Knowledge of human development, neuropsychological treatment, and treatment modalities.
Advanced knowledge of a wide variety of neuropsychological assessment measures.
Knowledge of and adherence to American Psychological Association (APA) ethical standards.
Knowledge of cognitive disorders listed in the current International Classification of Diseases (ICD) as well as Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Familiarity and skill with a broad selection of psychometric tests and testing activities including administering, scoring, interpreting and reports results, as relevant to population.
Knowledge of the impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on test validity and ability to adjust assessment approach depending on patient background and presenting complaint.
Ability to work flexibly and effectively with a wide range of patients to accommodate physical disabilities, while ensuing valid test administration and interpretation.
Excellent report writing skills with ability to communicate results succinctly.
Comfort with use of an electronic health record (Epic).
Ability to work cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Leadership and management skills.
Pre-doctoral internship/training with experience in Neuropsychology.
Postdoctoral training in neuropsychology.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

neuropsychological evaluationspsychometric testsneuropsychological assessment measuresreport writingtreatment modalitiescognitive disordersICDDSMtest administrationtest interpretation

Soft Skills

communicationflexibilitycooperationleadershipmanagementcultural competenceadaptabilityteamworkpatient interactionproblem-solving

Certifications

Doctorate PhDPsyDPSY -Psychologist of California