Emergency Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care • Memphis, TN

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About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Emergency Medicine Physicians in Memphis, 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 daytime alternative to emergency department shift work, with no nights, weekends, holidays, on-call duties, or pagers. Physicians evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, perform surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures, and use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols. They collaborate with care teams and follow patients through healing. The position provides clinical autonomy, custom documentation software intended to reduce administrative time, and comprehensive wound care training; prior wound care experience is not required. The role is available full-time or part-time. Compensation is described as per-patient and per-procedure pay with quarterly bonus programs; the posting lists average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000 and says top performers can earn $300,000 or more.

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 must complete pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• The posting welcomes Emergency Medicine physicians, surgeons of all backgrounds, and Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians.

Responsibilities

• Use advancements in wound healing to care for patients in communities across Memphis, Tennessee.
• 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 across the area.

Benefits

• No overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, on-call duties, or pagers.
• Monday–Friday daytime schedule.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs and no earning cap as an independent contractor.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Great Place to Work® Certified; 95% of employees surveyed said it is a great place to work.

What This Job Offers

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