Emergency Medicine Physician
About The Position
Skilled Wound Care is hiring Emergency Medicine Physicians in Huntsville, Alabama to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings. The role offers full-time or part-time weekday work, with no nights, weekends, holidays, call, or rotating shifts. Physicians use procedural skills to evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, perform debridement and bedside procedures, and follow patients through healing. No prior wound care experience is required; comprehensive training is provided. The position offers clinical autonomy, collaboration in skilled nursing facilities, and custom software intended to reduce documentation time. Compensation is based on per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs. The posting lists average full-time annual earnings of $250,000–$500,000 and says top performers may earn more than $500,000 through performance bonuses. The role is described as an independent contractor position with no earnings cap.
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.
- 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 employer welcomes Emergency Medicine physicians, surgeons of all backgrounds, and Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians.
Responsibilities
- Lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.
- 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.
Benefits
- No overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, or pagers.
- Consistent Monday–Friday daytime schedule.
- Part-time option of 2–3 days per week or full-time option of 4–5 days per week.
- Per-patient and per-procedure pay, plus quarterly bonus programs.
- No earning cap as an independent contractor.
- Custom software designed to reduce administrative and documentation time.
- Comprehensive wound care training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
