Contract Wound Care NP/PA - San Jose Hub
Job Description
Job Title: Mobile Wound Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Location: San Jose, CA (Mobile / Field-Based)
Compensation: $100.00 - $120.00 per completed visit
Position Overview
Are you looking for autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to make a direct impact on patient quality of life? We are seeking a dedicated Mobile Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide specialized, home- and facility-based wound management throughout San Jose and the surrounding area.
Enjoy a per-visit model that lets you manage your own availability while delivering advanced therapies directly to vulnerable and homebound patients.
Why Join Us?
Flexible Schedule: Manage your own availability and workflow within an agreed-upon local service area.
Autonomous Mobile Practice: Work independently across patient homes, ALFs, board-and-care homes, SNFs, and mobile clinic settings.
Advanced Therapies & Diverse Exposure: Gain hands-on experience treating acute, chronic, and complex wounds using cutting-edge therapies (NPWT, biologics, skin substitutes, collagen matrices).
Comprehensive Support: Malpractice coverage, credentialing assistance, and optional specialty wound-care training modules provided by Medix.
No Work-Life Burnout: Currently no mandatory call or weekend requirements specified.
Key Responsibilities
Comprehensive Assessments & Treatment: Evaluate and treat acute and chronic wounds (diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries, vascular/surgical/traumatic wounds, burns, and atypical wounds) across various mobile and facility settings.
Procedures & Advanced Therapies: Perform wound debridement within scope/competency; apply therapies including NPWT, compression systems, skin substitutes, biologics, collagen matrices, and specialty dressings.
Diagnostic & Prescribing Authority: Order/interpret labs, cultures, vascular studies, and imaging; prescribe medications, dressings, supplies, and DME.
Complication Management: Identify and address infection, ischemia, osteomyelitis, and delayed healing.
Care Coordination & Education: Partner with PCPs, podiatrists, vascular specialists, home health agencies, and facility staff; educate patients and caregivers on treatment plans.
Documentation & Logistics: Timely, accurate mobile EMR documentation adhering to HIPAA and infection-control standards; manage assigned routes and clinical supply inventories securely.
Requirements
CategoryRequirement
Licensure & Certifications
* Active California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license
* National Board Certification
* Active DEA registration (for prescribing)
* Valid CA Driver's License and reliable vehicle
Clinical Experience
* 1-2 years of dedicated wound-care experience OR completion of advanced wound-care training.
* Proven competency in wound debridement and advanced modalities.
* Experience managing care in mobile, home-based, or facility environments.
Technical & Regulatory
* Proficiency with mobile EMR platforms and point-of-care charting.
* Solid understanding of Medicare-compliant wound documentation and medical necessity.
Preferred Qualifications
Specialty Certifications: WCC, CWCN, CWON, CFNC, or equivalent.
Debridement Proficiency: Hands-on experience with sharp, enzymatic, mechanical, and autolytic debridement.
Payor & Administrative Familiarity: Knowledge of Noridian JE wound-care guidelines and experience participating in clinical audits or QI initiatives.
Schedule & Travel Details
Format: Flexible, field-based schedule. Local travel required across San Jose and nearby coverage zones.
Visits: Pay-per-visit model for completed patient visits; occasional telehealth follow-ups may be integrated as needed. Expected daily visit volumes and specific coverage days will be confirmed during onboarding.
For California Applicants:
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
Here at Medix, we are dedicated to providing workforce solutions to clients throughout multiple industries. We have been named among the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for two consecutive years. Medix has also been ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.
Our commitment to our core purpose of positively impacting 20,000 lives affects not only the way we interact with our clients and talent, but also with our co-workers! The goal is lofty, but it is made attainable through the hard work and dedication of our teams and their willingness to lock arms together. Are you ready to lock arms with us?
