Vascular Surgeon

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

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Job summary

Skilled Wound Care in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a Vascular Surgeon for full-time or part-time work focused on advanced wound care. You’ll apply your vascular training to arterial, venous and diabetic wounds while maintaining core surgical skills, with no overnight call.

This role offers weekday schedules, competitive earnings between $250,000 and $500,000 per year for full-time, and the chance to lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the region.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Unrestricted medical license in state of practice (or eligibility).
• DEA registration or eligibility to obtain one.
• No previous wound care experience required; company provides training.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical debridement and bedside procedures.
• Evaluate and treat chronic, non-healing and complex wounds (arterial, venous, diabetic).
• Apply advanced dressings and wound protocols as part of care teams.
• Collaborate with skilled nursing facilities and post-acute settings to monitor healing.

Skills

Wound care expertise

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Job Summary

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

Vascular Surgeon Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA: Your Wound Expertise, a Better Way to Practice

Few specialists understand chronic wounds like a Vascular Surgeon. You've spent your career treating the arterial and venous disease behind non-healing ulcers and fighting for limb salvage. But with a nationwide shortage of vascular surgeons, many carry heavy call schedules, get pulled in overnight for ruptured aneurysms and acute limb ischemia, and spend long hours in lead aprons during endovascular cases. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Vascular Surgeons 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 Vascular Surgeon ready to step away from emergency call, long OR days and the physical strain of the procedure suite. Maybe you want a part-time role alongside your current practice. Either way, this no-call Vascular Surgeon job offers a high-impact career without the corporate red tape.

Why Vascular Surgeons in Baton Rouge, LA Choose Wound Care

• The "No-Call" Lifestyle: No nights, no weekends and no pagers. No middle-of-the-night vascular emergencies. 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: Arterial ulcers, venous ulcers and diabetic foot wounds are already part of your world. Your vascular training makes you a natural fit for wound care.
• Keep Your Surgical Skills: Surgical debridement and bedside procedures stay part of your daily practice.
• A Sustainable Surgical Career: Leave behind long cases and hours in heavy lead aprons. Bedside procedures are far easier on your back, neck and shoulders, so 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.

Vascular Surgeon Responsibilities

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

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

Vascular 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

Vascular Surgeon Schedule

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

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

Vascular 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 Vascular 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

Company Culture

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.