See all the construction? It means medical jobs coming to Roseville

The city of Roseville is experiencing a boom in medical-related construction that will soon translate into thousands of new jobs."It's really happening," Roseville economic development director Laura Matteoli said. "We are expecting another 2,000 or more jobs in the near future."The biggest project underway right now is a new headquarters campus for Adventist Health near Sunrise and Eureka. Phase one of that project includes a 280,000 square-foot glass exterior building.Other health care related projects include:Kaiser's 190,000 sq. ft. medical office building at I-80 & RiversideSutter Roseville's 90,000 sq. ft. Acute Care Facility at the hospitalUC Davis' plan for a 52,000 sq. ft. projectThe growth in health care is moving so rapidly that medical is now the No. 2-ranked job sector in Roseville with nearly one out of every five jobs in health care."We hope to get that to 25 percent," Matteoli said.Matteoli explained that the driving force behind the growth is a concerted effort by Roseville's City Council to attract health care jobs, the aging population in need of medical care, a highly educated workforce and the availability of housing to attract healthcare professionals.

The city of Roseville is experiencing a boom in medical-related construction that will soon translate into thousands of new jobs.

"It's really happening," Roseville economic development director Laura Matteoli said. "We are expecting another 2,000 or more jobs in the near future."


The biggest project underway right now is a new headquarters campus for Adventist Health near Sunrise and Eureka. Phase one of that project includes a 280,000 square-foot glass exterior building.

Other health care related projects include:

Kaiser's 190,000 sq. ft. medical office building at I-80 & Riverside

Sutter Roseville's 90,000 sq. ft. Acute Care Facility at the hospital

UC Davis' plan for a 52,000 sq. ft. project

The growth in health care is moving so rapidly that medical is now the No. 2-ranked job sector in Roseville with nearly one out of every five jobs in health care.

"We hope to get that to 25 percent," Matteoli said.

Matteoli explained that the driving force behind the growth is a concerted effort by Roseville's City Council to attract health care jobs, the aging population in need of medical care, a highly educated workforce and the availability of housing to attract healthcare professionals.