Trauma Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • New York City, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Trauma Surgeons in Manhattan, NY to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. This role offers an alternative to in-house trauma call, overnight activations, and unpredictable hospital schedules. Physicians evaluate and treat complex and chronic wounds, perform debridement and bedside procedures, and follow patients through healing in skilled nursing and post-acute settings. Comprehensive wound care training is provided, and prior wound care experience is not required. The position is described as no-call, Monday through Friday, with full-time and part-time options. Compensation is based on per-patient and per-procedure pay, with quarterly bonus programs; stated full-time average annual earnings are $250,000–$500,000, with no earnings cap for independent contractors.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be board-eligible.
• Unrestricted/clear medical license in the state of practice, or eligibility to obtain one.
• DEA license, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Candidates are subject to pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• No previous wound care experience is 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, including pressure injuries and post-surgical wounds.
• 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 call, nights, weekends, 24-hour shifts, pagers, or overnight trauma activations.
• Predictable Monday–Friday schedule.
• Clinical autonomy.
• Custom software designed to reduce administrative documentation time.
• Per-patient and per-procedure compensation plus quarterly bonus programs; no earnings cap for independent contractors.

What This Job Offers

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