Trauma Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care • Santa Rosa, CA

7d • $250,000 - $500,000

About The Position

Skilled Wound Care is hiring Trauma Surgeons in Santa Rosa, California, to provide wound care and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings. The position offers full-time or part-time work, with a predictable Monday–Friday schedule and no nights, weekends, 24-hour shifts, pagers, or overnight trauma activations. Physicians evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds, perform surgical and sharp debridement and bedside procedures, and use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols. They collaborate with care teams and follow patients through healing. Wound care experience is not required; comprehensive training is provided. Compensation for full-time work is listed as $250,000–$500,000 annually, with per-patient and per-procedure pay and quarterly bonus programs. The posting describes the role as an independent-contractor opportunity in its compensation details.

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 are asked to complete confidential pre-employment DiSC testing and relevant skills testing.

Nice To Haves

• Trauma or acute care surgery background; surgeons of all backgrounds as well as Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians are also welcomed.
• Previous wound care 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, including pressure injuries and post-surgical wounds.
• Use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols.
• Collaborate in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings and follow patients through healing.
• Lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Benefits

• No nights, weekends, 24-hour shifts, pagers, or overnight trauma activations.
• Predictable weekday schedule with full-time or part-time options.
• Clinical autonomy and reduced administrative burden through custom documentation software.
• Quarterly bonus programs; top performers may earn performance bonuses.

What This Job Offers

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