General Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Knoxville, TN is seeking a General Surgeon to lead wound care initiatives across skilled nursing facilities in the area. This role offers a no-call, Monday–Friday schedule and the opportunity to practice autonomously outside the hospital.

You will perform surgical debridement and bedside procedures while advancing wound care protocols, with per-patient and per-procedure pay and quarterly bonuses for top performers.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Unrestricted medical license in the state of practice (or eligibility).
• DEA license or eligibility to obtain one.
• No prior wound care experience required; comprehensive wound care training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Surgical and bedside debridement and related procedures.
• Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing and complex wounds.
• Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols.
• Collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings, following patients through healing.

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Job Title: General Surgeon
Location: Knoxville, TN
Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time
Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year for Full-time

General Surgeon Jobs in Knoxville, TN: Same Surgical Skills, a Better Way to Practice

You trained for years to become a General Surgeon. But across the country, surgeon shortages mean longer hours, heavier call and less time for life outside medicine. Top-tier General 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 General Surgeons in Knoxville, TN to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Maybe you’re a General Surgeon ready to step away from endless call rotations, OR block-time battles and productivity targets at large health systems. Maybe you want clinical autonomy outside the high-pressure hospital environment. Either way, this no-call General Surgeon job offers a high-impact surgical career without the corporate red tape.

Why General Surgeons in Knoxville, TN Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where being on call can mean missed dinners, cancelled vacations and 2 a.m. emergency cases, we offer a refreshing alternative:

• The "No-Call" Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. 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.
• A Sustainable Surgical Career: Bedside procedures are far less physically demanding than long OR cases, so the strain on your back, neck and shoulders 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.

General Surgeon Responsibilities

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Knoxville, TN:

• 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

General Surgeon 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

General 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 General 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

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.