Acute Care Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Stockton, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in Stockton, California, to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings. The role offers a clinical practice outside the high-pressure hospital environment, with no nights, weekends, call, trauma alerts, or overnight emergency cases. Surgeons use their procedural expertise through surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures, while evaluating and treating chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds. The position includes weekday schedule options of 2–3 days per week part-time or 4–5 days per week full-time. Compensation is per patient and per procedure, with quarterly bonus programs; the posting lists annual earnings of $250,000–$500,000 and says top performers can earn more than $500,000. No previous wound care experience is required, and comprehensive wound care training is provided. Candidates must 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.
• Complete pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• The employer 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 across the area.

Benefits

• No nights, weekends, or on-call duties.
• Weekday schedule options: part-time 2–3 days per week or full-time 4–5 days per week.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation, quarterly bonus programs, and no earning cap for independent contractors.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative documentation time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.

What This Job Offers

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