Family Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care • Huntsville, AL

8d • $250,000 - $500,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Family Medicine Physicians to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities in Huntsville, Alabama. The role offers clinical autonomy, hands-on procedures, continuity of care, and a weekday schedule without call. Comprehensive wound care training is provided; prior wound care or procedural experience is not required.

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 in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings and follow patients through healing. Custom documentation software is designed to reduce administrative time.

The position is available full-time or part-time. Part-time schedules are 2–3 days per week, and full-time schedules are 4–5 days per week. Compensation for full-time work is listed as $250,000–$500,000 per year, with per-patient and per-procedure pay and quarterly bonus programs. The posting states that independent contractors have no earnings cap and that top performers can earn more than $500,000 through performance bonuses.

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 are subject to confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or surgical background is welcomed.
• Previous wound care or procedural 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 post-acute settings and follow patients through healing.
• Lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Benefits

• No nights, weekends, call, pagers, or after-hours patient portal messages.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce documentation time.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, plus quarterly bonus programs.
• No earning cap for independent contractors, as stated in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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