Bariatric Surgeon

skilledwoundcare; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-Call Lifestyle

Competitive compensation

Training provided

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Tucson, AZ is seeking Bariatric Surgeons to serve as wound care physicians and lead initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

We offer a true Monday–Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or pagers, allowing your evenings and weekends to belong to you. You’ll keep surgical skills with bedside procedures while enjoying a sustainable career and supportive documentation tools.

Qualifications

• 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; wound care training provided.

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

Skills

MD or DO degree

Unrestricted Medical License

DEA License

Open Background

Education

MD or DO

Unrestricted Medical License

DEA License

Job description

Job Title: Bariatric Surgeon

Location: Tucson, AZ

Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time

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

Bariatric Surgeon Job Overview

Bariatric Surgeon Jobs in Tucson, AZ: 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 Tucson, AZ to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Why Bariatric Surgeons in Tucson, AZ 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

• 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

• Average Annual Earnings: $250,000-$500,000 (no earning cap as an independent contractor)
• High Achievers: Top performers earn $300,000+ through performance bonuses
• Pay Structure: Per-patient and per-procedure pay, plus quarterly bonus programs

Bariatric Surgeon Schedule

• 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, 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.