Plastic Surgeon

Skilled Wound Care; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-call lifestyle

Steady income

No overhead

Clinical autonomy

Job summary

Skilled Wound Care is seeking a Plastic Surgeon in Alexandria, LA to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities. The role offers no-call weekdays and flexible full-time or part-time arrangements with per-patient and per-procedure pay. Enjoy autonomy and a steady income without overhead costs.

Ideal candidates are MDs or DOs with a current license in Louisiana (or eligibility). Training in wound care is provided, with opportunities for performance bonuses and quarterly incentives.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited institution.
• Unrestricted/clear medical license in the state of practice (or eligibility to obtain one).
• DEA license or eligibility to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Surgical and bedside debridement and other procedures.
• Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds and complex cases.
• Advanced dressings and wound protocols.

Education

MD or DO

Unrestricted medical license

DEA license

Job description

Job Title: Plastic Surgeon
Location: Alexandria, LA
Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time
Salary: $250,000 - $500,000 per year for Full-time

Plastic Surgeon Jobs in Alexandria, LA: 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 Alexandria, LA 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 Alexandria, LA Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where being on call can mean late-night hand injuries and facial lacerations in the ER, we offer a refreshing alternative:

• 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

Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Alexandria, LA:

• 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

• 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

Plastic Surgeon Schedule

We offer consistent weekday schedules with no nights or weekends, in part-time or full-time options:

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 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 older), disability or genetic information.