Acute Care Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Santa Rosa, CA

6h • $250,000 - $500,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in Santa Rosa, California, to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings. The role offers a no-call, weekday practice focused on wound evaluation and treatment, surgical and sharp debridement, bedside procedures, advanced dressings, and specialized wound protocols. Physicians collaborate in skilled nursing facilities and follow patients through the healing process.

The position is available full-time or part-time, with part-time schedules of 2–3 days per week and full-time schedules of 4–5 days per week. The posting describes consistent Monday–Friday schedules with no nights or weekends. Compensation for full-time work is listed as $250,000–$500,000 per year, with per-patient and per-procedure pay, quarterly bonus programs, and no earning cap as an independent contractor. Top performers may earn more than $500,000 through performance bonuses.

The employer highlights clinical autonomy, bedside procedures that maintain surgical skills, reduced physical strain compared with long operative cases and overnight shifts, and custom software intended to reduce administrative time. Comprehensive wound care training is provided, and previous wound care experience is not required. Candidates must complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Unrestricted or clear medical license in the state of practice, or eligibility to obtain one.
• DEA license, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Candidates from acute care surgery and other surgical backgrounds are welcome; Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are also welcome.
• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• Complete pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing.

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.
• Collaborate 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-call schedule with no nights or weekends.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, quarterly bonus programs, and performance bonuses.

What This Job Offers

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