General Surgeon

Overview

Mercor is hiring board-certified general surgeons (MDs and DOs) to help evaluate health AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab. The work involves reviewing de-identified patient charts and assessing AI responses to clinical questions in general surgery.

What You’ll Do

• Review AI answers to general surgery questions for clinical accuracy, safety, and alignment with current standards of care.
• Compare two responses and determine which one is stronger based on the patient chart.
• Write structured rationales covering clinical rigor, completeness, and clarity.
• Identify errors that could affect patient safety.

Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board certified in ABS General Surgery through an ABMS member board or the AOA.
• Active, unrestricted U.S. medical license.
• Residency completed, plus fellowship if required for your specialty.
• Currently practicing and seeing patients in the U.S., with at least 1 year of independent practice after training.
• 3+ years of post-training experience is strongly preferred.
• Clear written communication and strong attention to detail.

Project Details

• Remote, hourly contract with flexible part-time hours.
• Start date: immediate.
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• This is an independent contractor role paid weekly on Stripe or Wise.
• The work does not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported at this time.

Application & Onboarding

• Upload your resume.
• Complete a 25-minute conversational interview about your background, experience, and motivations.
• Credential verification will cover license status, board certification, training, and current practice setting.
• Next steps and onboarding details are shared within a few days.