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Plastic Surgeon

San Jose, CAOnsiteContract$250,000–$500,000 /yrPosted 29 days ago

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Required skills

Plastic Surgeon
MD or DO
Medical License
DEA License
Surgical debridement
Bedside procedures
Wound healing
Tissue management
Pressure injuries
Advanced dressings

Nice to have

Family Medicine
Internal Medicine

Role summary

Skilled Wound Care is seeking Plastic Surgeons in San Jose, CA, to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. This no-call, Monday-Friday role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in wound healing and tissue management without the overhead of a traditional practice. Responsibilities include surgical debridement, patient evaluation and treatment for complex wounds, and collaborative care in post-acute settings. The position offers steady, reliable income with performance bonuses and clinical autonomy, supported by custom software designed to minimize administrative time. This is an ideal role for reconstructive or cosmetic surgeons seeking a better work-life balance and consistent earnings.

Job Title: Plastic SurgeonLocation: San Jose, CAEmployment Type: Full-time or Part-timeSalary: $250,000 – $500,000 per year for Full-time

Plastic Surgeon Jobs in San Jose, CA: Your Wound Expertise, a Better Way to Practice

No one understands wound healing and tissue management like a Plastic Surgeon. Yet many plastic surgeons spend their careers covering hand and facial trauma call, fighting insurers over reconstructive cases, or carrying the overhead, marketing costs and pressure of running a cosmetic practice. Across the country, plastic surgeons are dealing with falling reimbursements, growing competition from med spas and patients with ever-higher expectations. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Plastic Surgeons in San Jose, CA to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Maybe you’re a reconstructive surgeon ready to step away from trauma call and insurance battles. Maybe you’re a cosmetic surgeon looking for steady, reliable income without the costs of running a practice. Or maybe you want a part-time role alongside your current practice. Either way, this no-call Plastic Surgeon job offers a high-impact career without the corporate red tape.

Why Plastic Surgeons in San Jose, CA Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where being on call can mean late-night hand injuries and facial lacerations in the ER, we offer a refreshing alternative:

The “No-Call” Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. No middle-of-the-night ER consults. This is a true Monday–Friday surgeon job, so your evenings and weekends belong to you and your family.

Put Your Wound Expertise to Work: Your training in tissue handling and wound healing makes you a natural fit. Surgical debridement and bedside procedures are part of your daily practice.

No Practice Overhead: No staff payroll, marketing budget, office lease or billing headaches. Just focus on patients.

Steady, Reliable Income: Per-patient and per-procedure pay that doesn’t rise and fall with the cosmetic market.

Clinical Autonomy: Direct patient outcomes based on your surgical expertise, not a hospital committee or department hierarchy.

Smarter Documentation: Our custom software is designed to slash admin time, so you’re not stuck charting at midnight when you could be home at a reasonable hour.

Plastic Surgeon Responsibilities

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across San Jose, CA:

Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures

Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing and complex wounds, including pressure injuries

Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols

Collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and the post-acute setting, where you follow patients through healing

Plastic Surgeon Salary & Compensation

Full-Time Average Annual Earnings: $250,000– $500,000 (no earning cap as an independent contractor)

High Achievers: Top performers earn $500,000+ through performance bonuses

Pay Structure: Per-patient and per-procedure pay, plus quarterly bonus programs

Plastic Surgeon Schedule

We offer consistent weekday schedules with no nights or weekends, in part-time or full-time options:

Part-Time: 2–3 days per week

Full-Time: 4–5 days per week

Plastic Surgeon Requirements

Medical Degree: MD or DO from an accredited institution

Medical License: Unrestricted/clear medical license in the state of practice (or eligibility to obtain one)

DEA License: Or eligibility to obtain one

Open Background: We welcome Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and surgeons of all backgrounds, as well as Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians. No previous wound care experience is required; we provide comprehensive wound care training

Great Place to Work® Certified!

Skilled Wound Care is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the 5th year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Skilled Wound Care. This year, 95% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 39% higher than the average U.S. company.

Apply for This Plastic Surgeon Job in San Jose, CA

You’ve spent your career mastering wound healing. Now practice it on your terms. If you’re a Plastic Surgeon in San Jose, CA looking for a no-call, Monday–Friday career, or a part-time role with steady income and no overhead.

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Skilled Wound Care will ask all candidates to perform pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing prior to hiring.

Skilled Wound Care, part of Skilled Physicians Group, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

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