Emergency Medicine Physician

skilledwoundcare; Washington; On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Washington, D.C. seeks Emergency Medicine Physicians to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. This position emphasizes daytime hours, no overnights, and no rotating shifts, with a focus on using procedural skills and clinical autonomy.

Earners are described as independent contractors with per-patient and per-procedure pay and potential quarterly bonuses; there is no earning cap. A comprehensive wound care training program is provided.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree: MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Unrestricted medical license in the state of practice (or eligibility).
• DEA license or eligibility.
• Open background - candidates from all specialties welcome; comprehensive wound care training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care and debridement procedures in skilled nursing facilities.
• Manage chronic non-healing wounds using advanced dressings.
• Collaborate with facilities to follow patient healing progress.

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Emergency Medicine Physician Jobs in Washington, D.C. : Your Procedural Skills, a Better Way to Practice

You chose Emergency Medicine to treat whatever comes through the door. But years of rotating nights, weekends and holidays take a toll on your sleep, health and family life. Across the country, Emergency Medicine physicians are dealing with ED crowding and boarding, rising violence against staff, satisfaction-score pressure and staffing groups that cut hours and pay. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Emergency Medicine Physicians in Washington, D.C. to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Why Emergency Medicine Physicians in Washington, D.C. Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where your schedule can mean nights, weekends and missed holidays, we offer a refreshing alternative:

• No Nights, No Rotating Shifts: No overnight shifts, no weekends, no holidays and no pagers. This is a true Monday-Friday daytime physician job, so you can finally keep a regular sleep schedule and be home for your family.
• Keep Using Your Procedural Skills: Surgical debridement and bedside procedures are part of your daily practice.
• A Calmer Clinical Setting: Leave behind crowded waiting rooms, boarding patients and the safety concerns of the modern ED.
• See Patients Heal: Follow patients through healing and build lasting relationships, instead of treating them once and never learning what happened.
• Clinical Autonomy: Direct patient outcomes based on your clinical expertise, not throughput metrics, satisfaction scores or a staffing company.
• Smarter Documentation: Our custom software is designed to slash admin time, so you're not stuck charting after your shift ends.

Emergency Medicine Physician Responsibilities

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Washington, D.C.:

• 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

Emergency Medicine Physician Salary & Compensation

Average Annual Earnings: 200,000-250,000 (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

Emergency 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 Emergency Medicine physicians, as well as surgeons of all backgrounds and 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 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.

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.