Acute Care Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Philadelphia, PA

9d • $200,000 - $300,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. This role offers a no-call, Monday–Friday alternative to hospital-based trauma and emergency surgery, with no nights or weekends. Surgeons perform bedside procedures, including surgical and sharp debridement, and evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds. They use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols and collaborate in skilled nursing and post-acute settings, following patients through healing. The position emphasizes clinical autonomy, sustainable practice, and custom software intended to reduce documentation time. No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided. The role is available full-time or part-time. Full-time compensation is listed as $200,000–$300,000 per year; the posting also describes average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000, uncapped earnings for independent contractors, and top performers earning $300,000 or more through performance bonuses. Compensation is per patient and per procedure, with quarterly bonus programs.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Unrestricted/clear medical license in the state of practice, or eligibility to obtain one.
• DEA license, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Candidates must complete pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• The posting welcomes Acute Care Surgeons and surgeons of all backgrounds, as well as Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures.
• Evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds.
• Use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols.
• Provide collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings, following patients through healing.
• Lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Benefits

• No nights, weekends, pagers, or on-call responsibilities.
• Monday–Friday schedule.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative documentation time.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs and no earning cap for independent contractors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree