Acute Care Surgeon

skilledwoundcare; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Egg Harbor Township, NJ seeks an Acute Care Surgeon to perform surgical debridement and bedside procedures, evaluate and treat chronic wounds, and collaborate with care teams in post-acute settings.

This role offers a full-time or part-time arrangement with a salary range of $250,000 to $500,000 per year for full-time, plus per-patient and per-procedure pay and quarterly bonuses for top performers.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Unrestricted medical license in NJ (or eligibility).
• DEA license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Open background welcomed; no wound-care experience required.
• Pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and skills testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical and sharp debridement and bedside procedures.
• Evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing and complex wounds.
• Use advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols.
• Collaborate with care teams in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings.
• Follow patients through healing.

Skills

Bedside procedures

Clinical knowledge

Medical judgment

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Job Title: Acute Care Surgeon

Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time

Salary: $250,000 - $500,000 per year for Full-time

Acute Care Surgeon Responsibilities

• 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

Acute Care Surgeon 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

Acute Care 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 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

Why Acute Care Surgeons in Egg Harbor Township, NJ Choose Wound Care

The "No-Call" Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. No trauma alerts, no 2 a.m. emergency cases. This is a true Monday-Friday surgeon job, so your evenings and weekends belong to you and your family.

• Keep Your Surgical Skills: Surgical debridement and bedside procedures stay part of your daily practice, so you can put your procedural expertise to work every day.
• A Sustainable Surgical Career: Bedside procedures are far less physically demanding than long operative cases and overnight shifts, so the strain on your body (and your sleep schedule) goes down and you can keep practicing for years to come.
• 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.

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

Great Place to Work® Certified!

Skilled Wound Care is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the 4th 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.

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.