Regional Medical Director

About R3 Wound Care & Hyperbarics

R3 Wound Care & Hyperbarics is a patient-centered provider of advanced wound care and hyperbaric medicine services across Texas, with clinic locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Houston, and San Antonio.

We are focused on delivering high-quality clinical care, improving patient outcomes, supporting referring providers, and building a consistent clinical platform across multiple sites.

We are seeking a physician leader who combines strong clinical judgment, professional communication, accountability, and genuine compassion for patients.

Position Summary

The Regional Medical Director is a hands-on physician leadership role responsible for providing advanced wound care and hyperbaric medicine services while supporting clinical quality, patient safety, provider collaboration, and day-to-day clinical operations across assigned clinic locations.

This position is approximately 75% clinical and 25% administrative. The Regional Medical Director evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and monitors patients requiring wound care and/or hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The role also provides clinical oversight for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, including collaboration, chart review, clinical guidance, protocol adherence, documentation review, and escalation of complex clinical issues.

The ideal candidate is clinically strong, team-oriented, entrepreneurial, and comfortable helping grow a multi-site wound care and hyperbaric program while maintaining disciplined clinical standards.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage patients requiring advanced wound care services.

Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and monitor patients requiring hyperbaric oxygen therapy, including appropriate pre-treatment assessment and ongoing clinical oversight.

Provide physician leadership for assigned clinic teams, including advanced practice providers, LVNs, Medical Assistants, Hyperbaric Technicians, Patient Care Coordinators, and other clinical or administrative team members.

Supervise Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, as applicable, including clinical collaboration, delegation, chart review, protocol adherence, performance feedback, and escalation of complex clinical issues.

Promote safe, effective, and compliant operation of hyperbaric chambers and related clinical services.

Ensure patients are appropriately evaluated before hyperbaric treatment and that contraindications, risks, and treatment concerns are addressed in a timely manner.

Guide, train, and support clinic staff in clinical workflows, patient care standards, documentation expectations, and operational procedures.

Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, families, referring physicians, payers, and members of the care team regarding treatment plans, progress, education, and follow-up needs.

Support patient compliance through education, communication, and coordination with referring providers.

Partner with operations leadership and business development teams to support clinical quality, referral development, patient access, and responsible clinic growth.

Conduct regular chart reviews to evaluate quality of care, documentation, coding, medical necessity, and opportunities to optimize healing pathways.

Support appropriate use of advanced treatment modalities, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ultrasound therapy, debridement, advanced skin products, immunofluorescence, and other applicable wound care treatments.

Participate in peer-to-peer reviews and payer-related clinical discussions as needed.

Ensure accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation in the medical record, including documentation by providers under supervision.

Provide clinic coverage as needed and remain available for occasional weekend support based on medical necessity and provider availability.

Identify and escalate medical, safety, compliance, or operational concerns through appropriate leadership channels.

Model professional conduct, constructive communication, accountability, and patient-centered service at all times.

Required Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine, MD, or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, degree required.

Active, unrestricted medical license in the State of Texas required.

Board certification required in primary care, emergency medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, or a surgical specialty.

Wound care experience required.

Hyperbaric medicine experience required.

Current ACLS and BLS certification required.

Valid driver’s license required.

No limitations, restrictions, exclusions, or adverse actions that would prevent clinical practice, credentialing, billing, or participation in federal healthcare programs.

Demonstrated leadership ability, sound clinical judgment, strong communication skills, positive attitude, and excellent bedside manner required.

Ability to work flexible hours, multitask, and function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team required.

Preferred Qualifications

Three to five years of relevant clinical experience preferred.

Advanced wound care experience strongly preferred.

CWS or equivalent certification preferred for candidates who are not trained in surgery.

Experience supervising Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, or clinical teams preferred.

Experience working in a multi-site healthcare environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong clinical judgment in wound care, hyperbaric medicine, patient assessment, treatment planning, and follow-up care.

Knowledge of patient safety expectations, infection control practices, clinical documentation standards, billing and coding standards, medical necessity requirements, and regulatory expectations relevant to wound care and hyperbaric services.

Ability to lead through influence, communication, accountability, and professional example.

Ability to coach, correct, and develop team members in a constructive and supportive manner.

Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with patients, families, referral sources, payers, providers, and internal team members.

Strong attention to detail, follow-through, organization, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Commitment to maintaining required licensure, certifications, continuing medical education, and credentialing standards.

Ability to understand and comply with applicable standards, including relevant guidance from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society and other governing or accrediting bodies, as applicable.

Travel

Minimal travel is required. Occasional travel between R3 clinic locations or for training, meetings, or business needs may be required.

Compensation and Benefits

R3 Wound Care & Hyperbarics offers competitive base compensation and an attainable incentive opportunity.

Eligible team members may receive paid time off, holiday, bereavement, and maternity leave benefits.

Eligible team members may participate in 401(k), company-sponsored health and dental insurance, and available voluntary benefit programs.

Continuous clinical training and professional development are provided under the direction of R3 clinical leadership.

Equal Employment Opportunity

R3 Wound Care & Hyperbarics is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation

R3 Wound Care & Hyperbarics is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law. Applicants who need assistance during the application process may request accommodation.

Other Duties

This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities, or activities required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.