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Skilled Wound Care
Orange County, California

Vascular Surgeon

Surgery 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$200k-$300k

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Job Description

  • Job Title: Vascular Surgeon
  • Location: Orange County, CA
  • Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time
  • Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 per year for Full-time
  • Vascular Surgeon Jobs in Orange County, CA: 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 Orange County, CA 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 Orange County, CA Choose Wound Care

In a specialty where being on call can mean a 2 a. m. ruptured aneurysm or an emergency limb salvage case, we offer a refreshing alternative:

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 Orange County, CA:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

Apply for This Vascular Surgeon Job in Orange County, CA

You’ve spent your career saving limbs. Now do it on your terms. If you’re a Vascular Surgeon in Orange County, CA looking for a no-call, Monday–Friday career, or a part-time role alongside your current practice, apply today.

Skilled Wound Care will ask all candidates to perform pre-employment confidential DiSC testing and appropriate relevant skills testing prior to hiring.

Key Responsibilities

The Vascular Surgeon will perform surgical and sharp debridement and provide specialized wound care treatments in skilled nursing facilities. They will manage complex wounds including arterial, venous, and diabetic ulcers while following patients through their healing process.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited institution and possess an unrestricted medical license in the state of practice. Eligibility for a DEA license is also required, and the role is open to surgeons of all backgrounds.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Vascular surgeryArterial ulcer treatmentVenous ulcer treatmentDiabetic foot wound treatmentClinical documentationPatient evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Vascular Surgeon at Skilled Wound Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Surgery — ranked against 1,206 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Skilled Wound Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 254 active listings.

Of the 43 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in surgeryranked against 1,206 Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$200k–$300kSurgery median $525k (middle half $275k–$613k)38 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$226k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in California145 active1,248 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 98% no call · 77% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Surgery pay trend−11.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Skilled Wound Caresilver tier, 83/100Top Employers work-life index254 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,206 Surgery listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Skilled Wound Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Los Angeles, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

No call
No nights
No weekends
Clinical autonomy
Custom software to reduce admin time
Part-time options available
Performance bonuses