Acute Care Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • El Paso, TX

11d • $250,000 - $500,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in El Paso, Texas, to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. The position offers an alternative to hospital-based trauma and emergency surgery, with clinical autonomy and no call, nights, or weekends. Surgeons use their procedural expertise through surgical debridement and bedside procedures while evaluating and treating chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds. Care is provided in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings, following patients through healing. Wound care training is provided, and prior wound care experience is not required.

The role is available full-time or part-time. Part-time schedules are 2–3 days per week; full-time schedules are 4–5 days per week. Full-time average annual earnings are listed as $250,000–$500,000, 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.

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.
• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• Candidates must 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.
• Provide collaborative care 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.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce documentation time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation, with 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