Family Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

Skilled Wound Care, part of Skilled Physicians Group, is hiring Family Medicine Physicians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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 schedules, with no nights, weekends, call, pagers, or after-hours patient portal messages. Physicians evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, perform surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures, and follow patients through healing. Training in wound care and procedures is provided; previous wound care or procedural experience is not required. The position emphasizes clinical autonomy, continuity of care, and custom documentation software intended to reduce administrative 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 states that top performers earn more than $500,000 through performance bonuses. It describes the role as an independent contractor position with no earning cap. Candidates must complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

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.
• No previous wound care or procedural experience is required; comprehensive training is provided.

Nice To Haves

• The posting welcomes Family Medicine physicians, Internal Medicine physicians, and surgeons of all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Use current wound-healing approaches to evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds.
• Perform surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures.
• Use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols.
• Collaborate 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-call schedule with no nights, weekends, or pagers.
• Weekday schedule options: part-time 2–3 days per week or full-time 4–5 days per week.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce documentation time.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, plus quarterly bonus programs.
• No earning cap as an independent contractor.
• Great Place to Work® Certified; the posting says 95% of employees said it is a great place to work.

What This Job Offers

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