General Surgeon
Listing checked October 24, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor
Overview
Mercor partners with a leading AI lab to test health models before they reach clinicians and patients. Board-certified general surgeons read de-identified patient charts and score how well AI answers handle clinical questions in general surgery. Every judgment you write ties back to the chart and to current standards of care. Work runs remote on flexible part-time hours, with an immediate start and $200/hr pay.
What You'll Do6
- 1Score AI responses to general surgery questions on clinical accuracy, safety, and adherence to accepted standards of care
- 2Compare two candidate answers side by side, check both against the patient chart, and pick the stronger one
- 3Write structured rationales that explain your reasoning on clinical rigor, completeness, and clarity
- 4Call out errors that carry a risk of harm to patients
- 5Read de-identified charts with enough depth to catch details an AI answer may miss or misstate
- 6Keep your ratings consistent across cases so the model gets reliable feedback
Requirements7
- 1MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- 2Board certification in ABS General Surgery through an ABMS member board or the AOA
- 3Active, unrestricted US medical license
- 4Completed residency, plus a fellowship where your specialty requires one
- 5Active practice with patients in the US and at least 1 year of independent practice after training
- 63 or more years of post-training experience (strongly preferred)
- 7Clear written communication and close attention to detail
Who Should Apply
Practicing, board-certified general surgeons who still see US patients and hold an unrestricted license, ideally with 3 or more years past training. You write clear clinical rationales and catch safety issues others miss.
Salary Insight
The role pays $200/hr, well above typical clinical review and chart-audit rates and consistent with what AI labs pay for board-certified specialist evaluation. Hours are flexible and part-time, so you set your own weekly load.
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