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Internal Medicine Physician

Birmingham, ALOnsiteContractJunior / Entry-level$250,000–$500,000 /yrPosted 11 days ago

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Internal Medicine Physician
wound care physician
skilled nursing facilities
no-call
no nights
no weekends
no pagers
no overnight admissions
Monday–Friday
surgical debridement

Nice to have

hospitalist
outpatient internist
Family Medicine physicians
surgeons
performance bonuses
part-time

Role summary

Skilled Wound Care is seeking Internal Medicine Physicians in Birmingham, AL, for a no-call, Monday-Friday wound care physician role. This position offers a unique opportunity to utilize your Internal Medicine expertise in skilled nursing facilities, focusing on chronic wound management and performing bedside procedures like surgical debridement. The role emphasizes clinical autonomy, smarter documentation with custom software to reduce administrative time, and the ability to follow patients through their healing process. This is an ideal opportunity for physicians seeking a better work-life balance, away from traditional hospitalist or outpatient internist pressures, with a competitive salary and performance bonuses.

Job Title: Internal Medicine PhysicianLocation: Birmingham, ALEmployment Type: Full-time or Part-timeSalary: $250,000 – $500,000 per year for Full-time

Internal Medicine Physician Jobs in Birmingham, AL: Your Clinical Expertise, a Better Way to Practice

You chose Internal Medicine to solve complex medical problems and care for patients. Instead, many internists spend their days managing patients with multiple chronic conditions in rushed visits, carrying ever-growing hospitalist censuses, working 12-hour shifts and nights, and fighting prior authorizations and overflowing inboxes. Across the country, Internal Medicine physicians are feeling the strain. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Internal Medicine Physicians in Birmingham, AL to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Maybe you’re a hospitalist ready to step away from night shifts, high patient censuses and discharge pressure. Maybe you’re an outpatient internist tired of packed clinic schedules and after-hours messages. Either way, this no-call Internal Medicine Physician job offers a high-impact career without the corporate red tape.

Why Internal Medicine Physicians in Birmingham, AL Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where the work can mean long shifts, nights and nonstop admissions, we offer a refreshing alternative:

The “No-Call” Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. No overnight admissions or after-hours patient portal messages. This is a true Monday–Friday physician job, so your evenings and weekends belong to you and your family.

Put Your Medical Expertise to Work: Chronic wounds are closely tied to diabetes, vascular disease and other comorbidities. Your Internal Medicine training is exactly what these patients need.

Add Procedures to Your Practice: Perform surgical debridement and other bedside procedures, with full training provided.

Clinical Autonomy: Direct patient outcomes based on your clinical 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.

See Patients Heal: Follow patients through healing and build lasting relationships, instead of discharging them and never seeing the outcome.

Internal Medicine Physician Responsibilities

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Birmingham, AL:

Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures

Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing and complex wounds

Management of the underlying conditions that affect wound healing

Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols

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

Internal Medicine Physician Salary & Compensation

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

Internal Medicine Physician 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

Internal Medicine Physician 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 Internal Medicine physicians and hospitalists, as well as Family Medicine physicians and surgeons of all backgrounds. No previous wound care or procedural 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 Internal Medicine Physician Job in Birmingham, AL

You became an internist to solve complex problems, not to chase a census. If you’re an Internal Medicine Physician or hospitalist in Birmingham, AL looking for a no-call, Monday–Friday career with hands-on procedures and no earning cap, 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.

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