Plastic Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Nashville, TN

16h

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Plastic Surgeons in Nashville, Tennessee, to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. The role applies surgical expertise in tissue handling and wound healing to the evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, including pressure injuries. Daily practice includes surgical debridement and bedside procedures, advanced dressings, and specialized wound protocols, with collaborative care in skilled nursing and post-acute settings and follow-up of patients through healing.

The position is described as a no-call, Monday–Friday alternative to traditional surgical or cosmetic practice, with no nights, weekends, or pagers. Physicians have clinical autonomy and work without the overhead of running a practice, including staff payroll, marketing, office leasing, and billing. The company provides custom documentation software and comprehensive wound care training; previous wound care experience is not required. Compensation is based on per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs and no stated earnings cap for independent contractors.

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.
• 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 care protocols.
• Provide collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and the post-acute setting, following patients through healing.
• Lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the Nashville area.

Benefits

• No nights, weekends, or on-call duties.
• No practice overhead, including staff payroll, marketing budget, office lease, or billing responsibilities.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation with quarterly bonus programs.
• No stated earnings cap for independent contractors.
• Custom documentation software designed to reduce administrative time.
• Comprehensive wound care training.

What This Job Offers

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