Emergency Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care • Austin, TX

7d • $200,000 - $500,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care, a national physician group, is hiring Emergency Medicine Physicians in Austin, Texas, to provide wound care and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. The role offers an alternative to emergency department shift work, with a consistent Monday–Friday daytime schedule, no nights, weekends, holidays, or call. Physicians may work part-time or full-time and practice in skilled nursing and post-acute settings, using procedural skills while following patients through healing. The position offers clinical autonomy and custom software intended to reduce administrative time. Comprehensive wound care training is provided; prior wound care experience is not required.

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, says there is no earning cap for independent contractors, and notes that top performers earn $300,000 or more through performance bonuses. The introductory listing gives a full-time salary range of $250,000–$500,000 per year.

Candidates must complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing. Skilled Wound Care is part of Skilled Physicians Group and is an equal opportunity employer.

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

• Emergency Medicine background; the posting also welcomes surgeons and Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians.
• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.

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 Austin area.

Benefits

• No overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, or pagers.
• Consistent Monday–Friday daytime schedule, with part-time and full-time options.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation, quarterly bonus programs, and no earning cap as an independent contractor.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Clinical autonomy and the opportunity to follow patients through healing.

What This Job Offers

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