Internal Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care • Baton Rouge, LA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Internal Medicine Physicians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to provide wound care and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings. Physicians evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds; manage underlying conditions affecting healing; perform bedside procedures; and follow patients through their healing process. The role 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.

The position offers a weekday schedule with no nights, weekends, call, pagers, or overnight admissions. Part-time schedules are 2–3 days per week; full-time schedules are 4–5 days per week. Compensation is described as per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs and no earning cap for independent contractors. The posting lists full-time salary of $250,000–$500,000 per year and separately cites average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000, with top performers earning $300,000 or more 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 must complete pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and relevant skills testing prior to hiring.

Nice To Haves

• Internal Medicine physicians and hospitalists are welcome; Family Medicine physicians and surgeons of all backgrounds are also welcome.
• 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.
• 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, or call.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom documentation software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation, quarterly bonus programs, and no earning cap for independent contractors.

What This Job Offers

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