Bariatric Surgeon

skilledwoundcare; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Certified

No-call lifestyle

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Rockville, MD is seeking a Bariatric Surgeon to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities, with a no-call, Monday–Friday schedule. You will maintain surgical skills—debridement and bedside procedures—while enjoying clinical autonomy outside the hospital's high-pressure environment.

Both full-time and part-time options are available, with a salary range and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with unrestricted medical license (or eligibility).
• Unrestricted/clear medical license in the state of practice (or eligibility).
• DEA license: eligibility to obtain one.
• No prior wound care experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Surgical debridement and bedside procedures in wound care settings.
• Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds.
• Advanced dressings and wound protocols in skilled nursing facilities.
• Collaborative care across post-acute settings to track healing outcomes.

Skills

Bariatric surgery

Wound care

Bedside procedures

Clinical autonomy

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Job Title: Bariatric Surgeon

Location: Rockville, MD

Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time

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

Bariatric Surgeon Jobs in Rockville, MD: Same Surgical Skills, a Better Way to Practice

You trained for years to become a Bariatric Surgeon. But across the country, rising case volumes, insurance hurdles and post-op complication coverage mean longer hours, heavier call and less time for life outside medicine. Top-tier Bariatric Surgeons shouldn't have to give up their health, families and weekends for their careers. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Bariatric Surgeons in Rockville, MD to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Maybe you're a Bariatric Surgeon ready to step away from back-to-back laparoscopic cases, prior-authorization battles and productivity targets at large health systems. Maybe you want clinical autonomy outside the high-pressure hospital environment. Either way, this no-call Bariatric Surgeon job offers a high-impact surgical career without the corporate red tape.

Why Bariatric Surgeons in Rockville, MD Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where being on call can mean missed dinners, cancelled vacations and 2 a.m. calls about anastomotic leaks, we offer a refreshing alternative:

• The "No-Call" Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. No post-op complication calls, 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 your procedural expertise stays in use every day.
• A Sustainable Surgical Career: Bedside procedures are far less physically demanding than long laparoscopic cases with awkward positioning on larger patients, so the strain on your back, neck, shoulders and hands 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.

Bariatric Surgeon Responsibilities

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Rockville, MD:

• 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

Bariatric 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

Bariatric 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

Bariatric 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 Bariatric 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 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 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.