Plastic Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Knoxville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Plastic Surgeons in Knoxville, Tennessee, to provide wound care and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute settings. The role applies surgical expertise in tissue handling and wound healing to chronic, non-healing, complex wounds, including pressure injuries. Work includes surgical and sharp debridement, bedside procedures, advanced dressings, and specialized wound protocols, with patients followed through healing in collaboration with care teams.

The position is described as no-call, with a Monday–Friday schedule and no nights or weekends. It offers clinical autonomy, custom documentation software, and no practice overhead such as staff payroll, marketing budgets, office leases, or billing responsibilities. Compensation is based on per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs; the posting lists average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000 and says top performers can earn $300,000 or more. Full-time and part-time arrangements are offered. Comprehensive wound care training is provided, and prior wound care experience is not required.

Requirements

• MD or DO 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.
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and surgeons of other backgrounds are welcome; Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are also invited to apply.
• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• Candidates must complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures.
• Evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, including pressure injuries.
• 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.
• No practice overhead, including staff payroll, marketing budget, office lease, or billing responsibilities.
• Per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs and no earning cap as an independent contractor.
• Custom documentation software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Clinical autonomy.

What This Job Offers

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