Acute Care Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Nashville, TN

12d • $200,000 - $300,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in Nashville, Tennessee, to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute settings. The role offers a no-call, Monday–Friday alternative to hospital-based trauma and emergency surgery, with no nights, weekends, or pagers. Surgeons use their procedural skills through surgical and sharp debridement and bedside procedures, while evaluating and treating chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds. The position emphasizes clinical autonomy, collaborative patient care, and documentation software designed to reduce administrative time. Comprehensive wound care training is provided; prior wound care experience is not required.

The position may be full-time or part-time. Full-time salary is listed as $200,000–$300,000 per year. The compensation section describes average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000, with no earning cap as an independent contractor; top performers may earn $300,000 or more through performance bonuses. Pay is per patient and per procedure, with quarterly bonus programs. Candidates must complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and 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.
• Complete pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates from all surgical backgrounds are welcome; Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are also welcome.
• Previous wound care experience is not required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.

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 nights, weekends, call, or pagers.
• Monday–Friday schedule.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom documentation software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, quarterly bonus programs, and no earning cap as an independent contractor.
• Comprehensive wound care training.

What This Job Offers

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