Remote Ophthalmologist (San Francisco based) - AI Trainer ($160-$180 per hour) at Mercor

Mercor is hiring Ophthalmologists on behalf of a healthcare AI partner developing advanced vision-care decision-support tools. You will use your clinical expertise to review, annotate, and validate ophthalmic data, directly improving the safety and accuracy of medical AI systems. This is an **in-person role in San Francisco**.* * * ## **Key Responsibilities** - **Clinical Data Annotation:** Review and label ophthalmology notes, imaging reports, and EHR data; identify diagnoses, findings, and treatment pathways. - **Quality Review:** Audit annotations and verify AI-generated outputs for medical accuracy. - **Knowledge Input:** Provide guidance on annotation standards, taxonomy updates, and edge-case definitions. - **Model Evaluation:** Evaluate AI-produced summaries and recommendations; flag errors and provide structured feedback. - **Documentation Support:** Contribute to documentation standards and onboarding materials for new annotators. * * * ## **Requirements** - MD/DO specialising in Ophthalmology; board-certified or board-eligible. - Active medical license in good standing. - 2+ years of clinical experience (medical or surgical ophthalmology). - Strong understanding of ocular disease, imaging modalities (OCT, fundus, FA), and treatment workflows. - Familiarity with ophthalmic EHRs, terminology (ICD-10, CPT, SNOMED), and precise documentation. - Interest or experience in medical AI, data annotation, or informatics preferred. * * * ## **Work Arrangement** - **In-person (San Francisco), part-time (up to 10 hours/week).** - Flexible hours suited for practicing clinicians. - Growth opportunities in applied clinical AI and cross-disciplinary collaboration. * * * ## **Why Join** - Shape next-generation AI-assisted vision care with real clinical expertise. - Collaborate with teams focused on accuracy, ethics, and patient safety. - Gain exposure to cutting-edge healthcare AI while maintaining clinical flexibility. - Contribute to a mission to improve global access to intelligent, evidence-based eye care.