Wound Care physician role
Our physicians provide bedside wound care in skilled nursing facilities and long-term acute care hospitals, focusing on thoughtful, modern wound management.
The work is clinically satisfying—wound evaluations, dressing changes, debridement, and ongoing management—supported by trained staff and real-time documentation using a streamlined EMR (PointClickCare or Matrix). Physicians typically visit 2–3 facilities per day within a 40–60 mile radius, seeing about 20–30 patients daily.
Full-time schedules are Monday through Friday (8am–4pm), with part-time options available for a minimum of 3 days per week. There are no weekend or on-call responsibilities.
Paid training is provided during onboarding led by highly experienced, wound-certified physicians. Whether or not you have prior wound care experience, you'll gain true expertise using advanced wound care technologies and the latest treatment modalities.
Compensation & Benefits
- W2 position (full-time and part-time)
- Physician compensation: $150,000–$350,000 based on days worked and patients seen
- Full health and retirement benefits
- Medical malpractice with tail coverage provided
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid training included
Requirements
- MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license in state of operation
- Comfortable learning wound care (we'll teach you)
- Minimum commitment of 3 weekdays per week
- Strong interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in caring for post-acute patients
Frequently Asked Questions
The following are specific to Wound Care Physician Roles
Physician compensation ranges from $150,000 to $350,000, based on the number of days worked and patients seen.
All wound care physicians are paid as W2 employees.
Malpractice insurance is covered by the wound care company. No need to purchase your own individual policy. Tail coverage also included.
Yes, all training is paid. Exact training differs for each candidate, but in general it will include 10 days in-field training with another physician prior to any solo coverage. After in-field training is completed physicians can round solo, and will have occasional lectures and modules to help physicians master wound care. All physicians will receive a Wound Care Fellowship certificate after completion.
Yes, all miles are generally reimbursable at 33 cents per mile.
No compensation for hotels are provided unless otherwise discussed for special circumstances.
Minimum time investment is 3 days per week. We also invest considerably in our physicians and prefer long-term employment over 1 year when possible.
On-boarding and credentialing are quick and easy and can be done mostly remotely. Being physicians ourselves, we know how valuable your time is, and we try to keep this process as streamlined as possible.
Documentation is done on a streamlined EMR — either the PointClickCare EMR or the Matrix EMR — that is very easy to master, and makes note-taking quick and effective.
Patients at skilled nursing facilities are medically complex, and the setting is structured and well-supported — dedicated wound nurses assist on rounds, and if a patient ever needs a higher level of care, you simply communicate this to the facility nursing staff and physician on call so they can escalate. Most physicians find the pace full but very manageable.
Free Clinic Lead physician role
The Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California is a Catholic free clinic providing primary care to the sick and
the poor, without regard to religious affiliation. For 17 years it has operated entirely on donor support — the
Clinic bills no patients, no insurance, and no government program.
The Clinic Lead Physician is the clinical anchor of the practice. Roughly 90% of your time is direct patient
care—scheduled and walk-in visits, acute issues, chronic disease management, and treatment planning. The
remainder is compensated administrative work: serving as a resource and internal consulting physician to a
largely volunteer medical staff, leading clinical quality and chart review, and helping recruit and credential new
providers.
The Clinic recently expanded from three to six exam rooms, added evening hours in 2025, and opened a
Saturday clinic in January 2026—all to widen access for the patients it serves. This role reports to the Chair of
the Medical Committee and works alongside the Clinic Manager.
Compensation & Benefits
- In-clinic presence 4 days per week
- W2 or 1099—flexible to the right physician
- Compensation: approximately $300,000 per year
- Malpractice insurance provided (strong coverage)
- Electronic documentation (clinic EMR)
Requirements
- MD or DO with an active California license
- Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty
- Comfortable being the clinical resource for volunteer providers
- Multilingual desirable—especially Spanish
- Considerate, empathetic, and mission-aligned in caring for this patient population