Healthcare

Trauma Surgeon

Los Angeles, CAOnsiteContract$250,000–$500,000 /yrPosted 4 days ago

Is this role right for you?

Upload your resume and get a skill-by-skill breakdown — see exactly where you match, where you're close, and what to highlight. Not a mystery percentage.

Get a tailored resume highlighting what this role needs.

Required skills

Trauma Surgeon
Wound Care
Surgical debridement
bedside procedures
chronic wounds
pressure injuries
skilled nursing facilities
MD or DO
medical license
DEA license

Nice to have

part-time
no-call

Role summary

Skilled Wound Care is seeking Trauma Surgeons in Los Angeles, CA, to transition into a no-call, Monday-Friday wound care physician role. This position offers a healthier pace, predictable schedules, and the opportunity to utilize surgical expertise in treating complex wounds within skilled nursing facilities. Responsibilities include surgical debridement, patient evaluation, and collaborative care, with a focus on reducing administrative burden through custom software. Both full-time and part-time options are available, providing a high-impact career alternative to traditional trauma surgery.

Job Title: Trauma SurgeonLocation: Los Angeles, CAEmployment Type: Full-time or Part-timeSalary: $250,000 – $500,000 per year for Full-time

Trauma Surgeon Jobs in Los Angeles, CA: Your Surgical Skills, a Better Way to Practice

You chose Trauma Surgery to be there in the moments that matter most. But years of 24-hour in-house call, overnight activations, gunshot wounds and multi-system injuries take a real toll on your sleep, your health and your family. Across the country, trauma and acute care surgeons face some of the highest burnout rates in medicine. Unpredictable hours, the emotional weight of the work and the strain of surgical critical care add up. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Trauma Surgeons in Los Angeles, CA to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Maybe you’re a Trauma Surgeon ready to step away from in-house call and middle-of-the-night activations for good. Maybe you want a part-time role during your off weeks. Either way, this no-call Trauma Surgeon job offers a high-impact career without the corporate red tape.

Why Trauma Surgeons in Los Angeles, CA Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where your pager can go off at any hour for a level-one activation, we offer a refreshing alternative:

The “No-Call” Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends, no 24-hour shifts and no pagers. No overnight trauma activations. 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: Complex wounds, debridement and soft tissue management are already part of your daily work. Your trauma training makes you a natural fit for wound care.

Keep Your Surgical Skills: Surgical debridement and bedside procedures stay part of your daily practice.

A Healthier Pace: Predictable days replace the adrenaline, sleep deprivation and emotional weight of the trauma bay.

See Patients Heal: Follow patients through healing and build lasting relationships, instead of handing them off once they’re stable.

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.

Trauma Surgeon Responsibilities

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Los Angeles, CA:

Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures

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

Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols

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

Trauma 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

Trauma 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

Trauma 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 Trauma and Acute Care 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 Trauma Surgeon Job in Los Angeles, CA

You’ve answered enough middle-of-the-night pages. If you’re a Trauma Surgeon in Los Angeles, CA looking for a no-call, Monday–Friday career, or a part-time role during your off weeks, APPLY TODAY!

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.

Ready to apply?

You'll be redirected to Skilled Wound Care's application page.