Acute Care Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Baton Rouge, LA

8d • $250,000 - $500,000

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to provide wound care and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute settings. The role offers an alternative to trauma shifts and emergency general surgery call, with no nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities. Surgeons perform surgical debridement and bedside procedures while evaluating and treating chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, using advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols and following patients through healing. The position emphasizes clinical autonomy, reduced administrative burden through custom software, and bedside procedures described as less physically demanding than long operative cases.

The position is available full-time or part-time, with consistent weekday schedules. Part-time is 2–3 days per week; full-time is 4–5 days per week. Full-time salary is listed as $250,000–$500,000 per year, with no earning cap as an independent contractor. Compensation is per patient and per procedure, with quarterly bonus programs; top performers may earn more than $500,000 through performance bonuses. No previous wound care experience is required, and comprehensive wound care training is provided. Candidates are asked to complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

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 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 nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation, quarterly bonus programs, and no earning cap as an independent contractor.

What This Job Offers

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