Wound Surgeon / Director of Inpatient Wound Services

About this role

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number:

R-23119

Facility: LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road
Weymouth, MA 02190


Department Name:

SSH Ostomy

Status:

Full time

Budgeted Hours:

40

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

South Shore Health System (SSH) is seeking a full-time Wound Surgeon with expertise in complex wound management and reconstruction to serve as the Director of Inpatient Wound Services at South Shore Hospital. This physician leader will direct a comprehensive inpatient wound service while maintaining an active ambulatory wound surgery practice within a well-established, high-volume regional wound care program. The Director will work in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team - including WOCNs, general surgery, vascular surgery, podiatry, hospitalists, and advanced practice providers - to deliver coordinated, evidence-based wound care across inpatient and ambulatory settings. This role represents a strategic opportunity to build and lead a recognized Center of Excellence in Wound Care at South Shore Health.  

Compensation Pay Range: $375,000.00 - $475,000.00  

About South Shore Health System South Shore Health System (SSH) is a not-for-profit, independent community health system headquartered in Weymouth, Massachusetts, serving the South Shore region of Greater Boston. SSH encompasses South Shore Hospital, a regional referral acute care facility, as well as an expanding network of ambulatory care centers, physician practices, and specialty services. With a commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate patient-centered care, SSH is one of the most respected community health systems in New England.

The South Shore Hospital Wound Center The South Shore Hospital Wound Center treats approximately 100 patients per day - more than 20,000 patients annually - and serves as a major referral center for complex and chronic wounds throughout the South Shore region. Despite its clinical volume and breadth, the program is positioned for significant growth and enhancement.

The current inpatient wound care model includes two Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses (WOCNs) and a consulting plastic surgeon. Additional wound care and surgical support is provided by established podiatry, vascular surgery, and general surgery teams, with consultative support from urology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and hospitalist services. The upcoming retirement of the current plastic surgeon creates a timely and strategic opportunity to reorganize these multidisciplinary efforts into a coordinated, physician-led wound service with dedicated leadership, enhanced surgical access, and improved care continuity across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Position Highlights •    Physician leadership role directing the Inpatient Wound Service at South Shore Hospital. •    Integrated inpatient and ambulatory wound surgery practice within a high-volume regional wound center. •    Strategic opportunity to develop and lead a regional Center of Wound Care. •    Dedicated OR block time for wound-related surgical procedures. •    Robust NP/PA support and collaborative multidisciplinary team. •    Educational and program development opportunities with medical staff, nursing, and community partners. •    Practice within an independent, mission-driven community health system with strong regional partnerships.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Excellence •    Serve as the Wound Surgeon for the South Shore Medical Center Ambulatory Wound Center and Director of the South Shore Health Inpatient Wound Service, overseeing all hospital-based wound care. •    Provide surgical consultation and operative management for complex wounds, including chronic non-healing wounds, surgical wound complications, pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers, and wounds requiring debridement, skin grafting, flap coverage, or reconstruction. •    Maintain an active ambulatory wound surgery practice with strong integration between the inpatient and outpatient wound centers for seamless pre- and post-operative care. •    Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including WOCNs, general surgery, vascular surgery, podiatry, hospitalists, and advanced practice providers to ensure coordinated, evidence-based wound management. •    Provide timely, compassionate, and evidence-based care to patients with acute and chronic wounds across all clinical settings. •    Ensure appropriate, standardized use of advanced wound care technologies, including negative pressure wound therapy, bioengineered skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy referral pathways, and emerging wound healing modalities.

Note: Candidates who are Board Certified or Board Eligible in Plastic Surgery may elect to maintain and expand their practice within the Plastic Surgery service, including participation in specialty clinics, operative cases, patient care, and call coverage. This opportunity is optional and intended to allow interested candidates to continue practicing within their broader specialty rather than being limited exclusively to wound care. This flexibility extends to candidates Board Certified or Board Eligible in other relevant surgical specialties as well.

Leadership & Program Development •    Provide physician leadership and strategic direction for the Inpatient Wound Service, setting short- and long-term goals aligned with SSH's mission and the evolving landscape of wound care. •    Lead the development of a coordinated, physician-led inpatient wound service model that enhances surgical access, care continuity, and clinical outcomes. •    Partner with hospital administration, nursing leadership, WOCNs, and ancillary services to optimize care delivery, patient throughput, and the patient experience for wound care patients. •    Drive the strategic vision to establish SSH's wound program as a recognized regional Center of Excellence in Wound Ca

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