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Wound Care Physician

Houston, TXOnsiteContract$250,000–$500,000 /yrPosted 4 days ago

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Required skills

MD
DO
medical license
DEA license
surgical debridement
bedside procedures
chronic wounds
non-healing wounds
complex wounds
skilled nursing facilities

Nice to have

any specialty
part-time flexibility

Role summary

Skilled Wound Care is seeking physicians of any specialty in Houston, TX, to serve as Wound Care Physicians. This role offers a no-call, Monday-Friday schedule with hands-on procedures like surgical debridement. Physicians will evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing, and complex wounds using advanced dressings and specialized protocols. The position involves collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings, with opportunities for part-time or full-time work. The company utilizes custom software to minimize documentation time, allowing for a better work-life balance. Compensation is performance-based with potential for high earnings and bonuses.

Job Title: Wound Care PhysicianLocation: Houston, TXEmployment Type: Full-time or Part-timeSalary: $250,000 – $500,000 per year for Full-time

Wound Care Physician Jobs in Houston, TX Your Clinical Skills, a Better Way to Practice

You went into medicine to care for patients. But across the country, physicians in every specialty are dealing with the same problems: long hours, nights and call, packed schedules, prior authorizations, overflowing inboxes and less control over how they practice. Burnout has become a nationwide problem, and too many physicians are giving up their health, families and weekends for their careers. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring physicians of all specialties in Houston, TX to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Whether you’re a surgeon, hospitalist, primary care physician, emergency physician or from any other specialty, wound care offers a fresh start. Maybe you’re ready to leave call and shift work behind. Maybe you want to add hands-on procedures to your practice. Or maybe you want a part-time role alongside your current work. Either way, this no-call physician job offers a high-impact career without the corporate red tape.

Why Physicians in Houston, TX Choose Wound Care

In a profession where the work often follows you home, we offer a refreshing alternative:

The “No-Call” Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. This is a true Monday–Friday physician job, so your evenings and weekends belong to you and your family.

Hands-On Procedures: Perform surgical debridement and other bedside procedures, with full training provided.

Any Specialty Welcome: Your medical training is the foundation. We teach you the rest.

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

See Patients Heal: Follow patients through healing and build lasting relationships.

Part-Time Flexibility: Add wound care to your week alongside your current practice or schedule.

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.

Wound Care Physician Responsibilities

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Houston, TX:

Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures

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

Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols

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

Wound Care Physician 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

Wound Care 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 weekFull-Time: 4–5 days per week

Wound Care 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 physicians from all specialties. Completed residency and board certification/eligibility are not required. 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 Physician Job in Houston, TX!

You became a physician to care for patients, not to burn out. If you’re a physician of any specialty in Houston, TX looking for a no-call, Monday–Friday career with hands-on procedures and no earning cap, or a part-time role alongside your current work, APPLY HERE.

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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