Wound Care Physician - Nursing Home

Wound CareFull-Time

Listed compensation

$215K - $240K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

At Essen Health Care, we care for that!

As the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, we provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State.

Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management.

Founded in 1999, our over 20-year commitment has fueled an unwavering dedication toward innovating a better healthcare delivery system.

Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties.

All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in-person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program.

Essen Health Care is the place Where Care Comes Together! We are looking for the most talented and effective individuals to join our rapidly growing company. With over 1,100 employees and 400+ Practitioners, we care for over 250,000 patients annually in New York City and beyond. From medical providers to administration & operational staff, there is a career here for you. Join our team today!

Job Summary

Provide physician-led wound care management including complex wound evaluation, debridement, and prevention strategies in SNF/LTC settings.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and manage pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers, and surgical wounds
  • Perform debridement and advanced wound procedures
  • Collaborate with nursing, rehab, and surgical teams

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree
  • Training in wound care, surgery, or related specialty preferred
  • NY medical license, DEA
  • Experience in SNF/LTC settings preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Pressure Injury ManagementDiabetic Ulcer TreatmentSurgical Wound CareClinical Collaboration

Wound Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Wound Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 95% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$228k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $211k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Essen Medical Associates holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 82 active listings.

Wound Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 14.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Wound Care Physician - Nursing Home at Essen Medical Associates a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Wound Care Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 5 employers

4
<$275k
0
$275k-300k
12
$300k
2
$325k
14
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 5 employers

CME allowance
56% this job
401k / retirement match
44% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$250k-$400k
#3

Wound Care Physician - Charleston, SC

$200k-$350k
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 6.6
Better work-life than 40% of Wound Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 186 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 23% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Essen Medical Associates

Hospitals and Health Care
Bronx, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance