Plastic Surgeon

skilledwoundcare; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Certified

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care is seeking a Plastic Surgeon in Albuquerque, NM to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. This no-call role offers full-time or part-time options with per-patient and per-procedure pay, plus bonuses. Open to reconstructive, cosmetic, or general surgeons seeking steady income and autonomy.

Highlights include a true Monday-Friday schedule, no nights or weekends, and no corporate overhead. Training in wound care is provided; license in NM required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Unrestricted/clear medical license in the practicing state.
• DEA license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Open background welcome; comprehensive wound care training provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures.
• Evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing and complex wounds (including pressure injuries).
• Apply advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols.
• Collaborate with SNFs and post-acute teams to follow patients through healing.

Skills

Wound care

Debridement

Bedside procedures

Tissue handling

Education

MD or DO

Medical License (Unrestricted)

DEA License

Job description

Job Title: Plastic Surgeon

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time

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

Plastic Surgeon Jobs in Albuquerque, NM: Your Wound Expertise, a Better Way to Practice

No one understands wound healing and tissue management like a Plastic Surgeon. Yet many plastic surgeons spend their careers covering hand and facial trauma call, fighting insurers over reconstructive cases, or carrying the overhead, marketing costs and pressure of running a cosmetic practice. Across the country, plastic surgeons are dealing with falling reimbursements, growing competition from med spas and patients with ever-higher expectations. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Plastic Surgeons in Albuquerque, NM to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area.

Maybe you're a reconstructive surgeon ready to step away from trauma call and insurance battles. Maybe you're a cosmetic surgeon looking for steady, reliable income without the costs of running a practice. Or maybe you want a part-time role alongside your current practice. Either way, this no-call Plastic Surgeon job offers a high-impact career without the corporate red tape.

Why Plastic Surgeons in Albuquerque, NM Choose Wound Care

• The \"No-Call\" Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. No middle-of-the-night ER consults. This is a true Monday-Friday surgeon job, so your evenings and weekends belong to you and your family.
• Put Your Wound Expertise to Work: Your training in tissue handling and wound healing makes you a natural fit. Surgical debridement and bedside procedures are part of your daily practice.
• No Practice Overhead: No staff payroll, marketing budget, office lease or billing headaches. Just focus on patients.
• Steady, Reliable Income: Per-patient and per-procedure pay that doesn't rise and fall with the cosmetic market.
• 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.

Plastic Surgeon Responsibilities

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

Plastic Surgeon 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

Plastic Surgeon Schedule

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

Plastic 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 Plastic and Reconstructive 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 will ask all candidates to perform pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing prior to hiring.

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.