Internal Medicine Physician

skilledwoundcare; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Baton Rouge, LA seeks an Internal Medicine Physician to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities, with a no-call lifestyle and flexible full/part-time options.

The role emphasizes practical clinical autonomy, procedures, and a focus on stable, ongoing patient outcomes in a supportive team environment.

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 Internal Medicine physicians and hospitalists, as well as Family Medicine physicians and surgeons of all backgrounds. No previous wound care or procedural experience is required; we provide comprehensive wound care training.

Responsibilities

• Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures.
• Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing and complex wounds.
• Management of the underlying conditions that affect wound healing.
• Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols.
• Collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and the post-acute setting, where you follow patients through healing.

Education

Medical Degree: MD or DO from an accredited institution

Job description

Job Title: Internal Medicine Physician

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time

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

Internal Medicine Physician Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA : Your Clinical Expertise, a Better Way to Practice

You chose Internal Medicine to solve complex medical problems and care for patients. Instead, many internists spend their days managing patients with multiple chronic conditions in rushed visits, carrying ever-growing hospitalist censuses, working 12-hour shifts and nights, and fighting prior authorizations and overflowing inboxes. Across the country, Internal Medicine physicians are feeling the strain. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Internal Medicine Physicians in Baton Rouge, LA to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Maybe you're a hospitalist ready to step away from night shifts, high patient censuses and discharge pressure. Maybe you're an outpatient internist tired of packed clinic schedules and after-hours messages. Either way, this no-call Internal Medicine Physician job offers a high-impact career without the corporate red tape.

Why Internal Medicine Physicians in Baton Rouge, LA Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where the work can mean long shifts, nights and nonstop admissions, we offer a refreshing alternative:

The "No-Call" Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. No overnight admissions or after-hours patient portal messages. This is a true Monday-Friday physician job, so your evenings and weekends belong to you and your family.

Put Your Medical Expertise to Work: Chronic wounds are closely tied to diabetes, vascular disease and other comorbidities. Your Internal Medicine training is exactly what these patients need.

Add Procedures to Your Practice: Perform surgical debridement and other bedside procedures, with full training provided.

Clinical Autonomy: Direct patient outcomes based on your clinical 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.

See Patients Heal: Follow patients through healing and build lasting relationships, instead of discharging them and never seeing the outcome.

Internal Medicine Physician Responsibilities

• Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures
• Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing and complex wounds
• Management of the underlying conditions that affect wound healing
• Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols
• Collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and the post-acute setting, where you follow patients through healing

Internal Medicine Physician 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

Internal Medicine Physician Schedule

• Part-Time: 2-3 days per week
• Full-Time: 4-5 days per week

Internal 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 Internal Medicine physicians and hospitalists, as well as Family Medicine physicians and surgeons of all backgrounds. No previous wound care or procedural 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 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