Acute Care Surgeon

About the role

Acute Care Surgeon Location: Arlington, VA Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 per year for Full-time Acute Care Surgeon Jobs in Arlington, VA: Same Surgical Skills, a Better Way to Practice. You trained for years to become an Acute Care Surgeon. But across the country, trauma and emergency surgery coverage gaps mean longer hours, heavier call and less time for life outside medicine. Top-tier Acute Care Surgeons shouldn’t have to give up their health, families and weekends for their careers. Skilled Wound Care, a premier national physician group, is hiring Acute Care Surgeons in Arlington, VA to work as wound care physicians and lead wound care initiatives in skilled nursing facilities across the area. Maybe you’re an Acute Care Surgeon ready to step away from 24-hour trauma shifts, relentless emergency general surgery call and productivity targets at large health systems. Maybe you want clinical autonomy outside the high-pressure hospital environment. Either way, this no-call Acute Care Surgeon job offers a high-impact surgical career without the corporate red tape.

Benefits

• No nights, no weekends and no pagers – true Monday–Friday schedule.
• Keep your surgical skills: surgical debridement and bedside procedures remain part of daily practice.
• Sustainable surgical career: bedside procedures are less physically demanding than long operative cases and overnight shifts.
• Clinical autonomy: direct patient outcomes based on your surgical expertise, not hospital committees.
• Smarter documentation: custom software reduces admin time.
• Skilled Wound Care is Great Place to Work® Certified for the 4th year in a row; 95% of employees say it’s a great place to work – 39% higher than the average U.S. company.

Responsibilities

• Use the latest advancements in wound healing to change lives in communities across Arlington, VA:
• Surgical and sharp debridement and other bedside procedures
• Evaluation and treatment of chronic, non‑healing and complex wounds
• Advanced dressings and specialized wound protocols
• Collaborative care in skilled nursing facilities and the post‑acute setting, where you follow patients through healing

Pay

Average annual earnings: $200,000–$250,000 (no earning cap as an independent contractor). High achievers can earn $300,000+ through performance bonuses. Pay structure: per‑patient and per‑procedure pay, plus quarterly bonus programs.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, no nights, no weekends, no on‑call duties.

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 Acute Care 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