Internal Medicine Physician

Skilled Wound Care; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Certified

No-night shifts

Work-life balance

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an Internal Medicine Physician to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. This role offers a no-call, Monday–Friday schedule with outpatient focus, and training in wound care procedures.

You will diagnose and manage chronic wounds, perform debridement, use advanced dressings, and collaborate with SNFs to optimize healing. MD or DO with unrestricted license required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Unrestricted medical license in the state of practice (or eligibility).
• DEA license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Open background welcome; training provided in wound care.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical debridement and bedside procedures.
• Evaluate and treat chronic non-healing wounds.
• Manage underlying conditions affecting wound healing.
• Use advanced dressings and wound protocols.
• Collaborate with teams in skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings.

Skills

Clinical autonomy

Wound care management

Surgical debridement

Education

MD or DO from an accredited institution

Job description

Job Title: Internal Medicine Physician

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time

Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year for Full-time

Internal Medicine Physician Jobs in Los Angeles, CA : 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 Los Angeles, CA 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 Los Angeles, CA 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

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Los Angeles, CA:

• 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

• 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

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, 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.