Plastic Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Plastic Surgeons in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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 evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, including pressure injuries. Duties include surgical and sharp debridement, bedside procedures, and use of advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols. Physicians collaborate with skilled nursing facility teams and follow patients through healing in the post-acute setting.

The position is described as a no-call, Monday–Friday opportunity with no nights, weekends, or pagers. It offers clinical autonomy, custom documentation software intended to reduce administrative time, and no responsibility for practice overhead such as staff payroll, marketing, office leases, or billing. Compensation is based on per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs and no earning cap as an independent contractor. The posting lists average annual earnings of $200,000–$250,000 and says top performers can earn $300,000 or more through performance bonuses. Full-time and part-time arrangements are available.

No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided. Candidates will complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and relevant skills testing. Skilled Wound Care is part of Skilled Physicians Group and states that it is an equal opportunity employer.

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.
• No previous wound care experience is required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.
• Candidates must complete pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• Plastic and reconstructive surgeons and surgeons of all backgrounds are welcome.
• Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are also welcome.

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 the post-acute setting, following patients through healing.
• Lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the Philadelphia area.

Benefits

• No nights, weekends, or pagers.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation, with quarterly bonus programs and no earning cap as an independent contractor.
• Custom software designed to reduce documentation time.
• No practice overhead, including staff payroll, marketing budget, office lease, or billing responsibilities.
• Comprehensive wound care training.
• Clinical autonomy.

What This Job Offers

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