Wound Care Medical Director - Pennsylvania

Job Description

Job Description

Wound Care Medical Director Position Summary

The Wound Care Medical Director provides clinical leadership and oversight for wound care services, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based patient care and regulatory compliance. This role combines direct patient care with programmatic leadership, quality improvement, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to optimize wound healing outcomes.

• Provide medical direction and clinical oversight for wound care services
• Deliver direct patient care for acute and chronic wounds, including complex and non-healing wounds
• Establish and oversee evidence-based wound care protocols and treatment pathways
• Supervise and collaborate with wound care clinicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and ancillary services
• Review clinical outcomes, documentation quality, and adherence to standards of care
• Participate in quality improvement, performance measurement, and patient safety initiatives
• Support compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and documentation requirements
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, surgeons, podiatry, infectious disease, and primary care providers
• Provide education and mentorship to wound care team members
• Participate in program development, growth initiatives, and service line planning
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation

• Hospital-based wound care center, outpatient clinic, or integrated wound care program
• May include inpatient consultative services
• Schedule includes clinical and administrative responsibilities

• Adult patients with acute, chronic, and complex wounds
• Conditions may include diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, pressure injuries, surgical wounds, and ischemic wounds

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an accredited residency program (e.g., Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, or related specialty)
• Board certified or board eligible in primary specialty
• Experience or training in wound care management required
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the practicing state
• DEA registration or eligibility

• Expertise in advanced wound care and healing principles
• Strong clinical leadership and program management skills
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards related to wound care
• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration abilities
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care

• Wound care center and/or hospital clinical setting
• Multidisciplinary, team-based care model
• Emphasis on quality outcomes, safety, and program excellence