Internal Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care • Baton Rouge, LA

7d • $250,000 - $500,000

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Internal 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 a weekday schedule with no nights, weekends, call, pagers, overnight admissions, 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; manage underlying conditions affecting wound healing; and use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols. Physicians collaborate with care teams and follow patients through the healing process.

The position offers clinical autonomy, custom documentation software intended to reduce administrative time, and comprehensive wound care training. No prior wound care or procedural experience is required. Full-time and part-time schedules are available. The posting lists a full-time salary range of $250,000–$500,000 per year, and also describes average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000, uncapped earnings for independent contractors, per-patient and per-procedure pay, quarterly bonus programs, and top performers earning $300,000 or more through performance bonuses.

Candidates must complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and relevant skills testing. Skilled Wound Care 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.
• Completion of pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• No previous wound care or procedural experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• The employer welcomes Internal Medicine physicians and hospitalists, as well as Family Medicine physicians and surgeons of all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures.
• Evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds.
• Manage underlying conditions that affect wound healing.
• 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 nights, weekends, call, or pagers.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce documentation time.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, plus quarterly bonus programs; the posting states there is no earning cap for independent contractors.

What This Job Offers

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