Emergency Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care • Birmingham, AL

6d • $200,000 - $500,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Emergency Medicine Physicians in Birmingham, Alabama, to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and the post-acute setting. The role offers a weekday daytime schedule, with no nights, weekends, holidays, call, or pagers, and is available part-time or full-time. Physicians perform surgical debridement and bedside procedures, evaluate and treat chronic and complex wounds, use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols, and follow patients through healing. The position offers clinical autonomy, ongoing patient relationships, and custom documentation software intended to reduce administrative time. Comprehensive wound care training is provided; previous wound care experience is not required. Compensation is described as per-patient and per-procedure pay with quarterly bonus programs. The posting also cites average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000, no earning cap for independent contractors, and top-performer earnings of $300,000 or more through performance bonuses. A separate listing at the top states $250,000–$500,000 per year for full-time work.

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 perform pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Medicine physicians, surgeons of all backgrounds, and Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are welcomed.
• Previous wound care experience is not 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.
• Collaborate in skilled nursing facilities and the post-acute setting, following patients through healing.
• Lead wound care initiatives across the area.

Benefits

• No nights, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, call, or pagers.
• Consistent Monday–Friday daytime schedule, with part-time and full-time options.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, quarterly bonus programs, and performance bonuses.
• No earning cap for independent contractors, as stated in the posting.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative and documentation time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Clinical autonomy and the opportunity to follow patients through healing.

What This Job Offers

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