Acute Care Surgeon
Skilled Wound Care•Knoxville, TN
•$200,000 - $300,000•Onsite
About The Position
Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in Knoxville, TN to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area. This role offers a high-impact surgical career without the corporate red tape, providing clinical autonomy outside the high-pressure hospital environment. It is a no-call Acute Care Surgeon job that allows surgeons to step away from 24-hour trauma shifts, relentless emergency general surgery call and productivity targets at large health systems.
Requirements
- Medical Degree: MD or DO from an accredited institution
- Medical License: Unrestricted/clear medical license in the state of practice (or eligibility to obtain one)
- DEA License: Or eligibility to obtain one
- We welcome Acute Care Surgeons and surgeons of all backgrounds, as well as Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians.
- No previous wound care experience is required; we provide comprehensive wound care training
Responsibilities
- Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures
- Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing and complex wounds
- Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols
- Collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and the post-acute setting, where you follow patients through healing
Benefits
- No nights, no weekends and no pagers.
- No trauma alerts, no 2 a.m. emergency cases.
- Monday–Friday surgeon job
- Surgical debridement and bedside procedures stay part of your daily practice
- Less physically demanding than long operative cases and overnight shifts
- Clinical Autonomy
- Custom software designed to slash admin time
- No earning cap as an independent contractor
- Quarterly bonus programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
