Palliative Medicine Physician

Labela; California; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Palliative Medicine Physicians for a fully remote, project-based engagement with flexible hours. The role focuses on auditing, validating, and refining AI-driven clinical reasoning in palliative care, aligning outputs with established standards.

Candidates at all career stages—from fellows to attendings—are welcome to contribute as subject matter experts in a scalable AI safety program.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABIM) or PGY-2+ fellow.
• 2+ years of postgraduate clinical training.
• U.S. citizenship required; based in the United States.
• Ability to provide concise, technical feedback on complex clinical cases.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Logic Auditing: Review and refine AI-generated diagnostic and treatment strategies to ensure alignment with AAHPM standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for intricate palliative case presentations, symptom-burden assessment, and goals-of-care.
• Safety Oversight: Identify clinical inaccuracies or hallucinations in AI outputs that could impact patient safety or triage decisions.
• Strategic Consulting: Advise on the development of AI-driven clinical decision support tools for palliative care.

Education

Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABIM)

Senior resident or fellow (PGY-2+) in the field

Job description

Overview

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Palliative Medicine Physicians at every career stage, from board-certified attendings and fellows to senior residents (PGY-2 and above), for high-level clinical consulting. You will serve as a subject matter expert to validate, refine, and audit the clinical reasoning of frontier AI models. This is a flexible, remote role designed to let clinicians influence the safety and accuracy of medical AI at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Logic Auditing: Review and refine AI-generated diagnostic and treatment strategies to ensure alignment with AAHPM standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for intricate palliative case presentations, symptom-burden assessment, and goals-of-care.
• Safety Oversight: Identify clinical inaccuracies or hallucinations in AI outputs that could impact patient safety or triage decisions.
• Strategic Consulting: Advise on the development of AI-driven clinical decision support tools for palliative care.

Qualifications

• Credentials: Board-certified or board-eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABIM), or a current senior resident or fellow (PGY-2 or above) training in the field.
• Experience: 2+ years of postgraduate clinical training. Established attendings and senior trainees are equally welcome.
• Citizenship: Must be based in the United States.
• Communication: Ability to provide concise, technical feedback on complex clinical cases.

Position Details

• Environment: 100% Remote
• Commitment: Flexible, project-based hours designed to fit around a clinical or training schedule. This engagement runs July 30 to August 31, 2026.
• Location Focus: We are prioritizing candidates based in California for this cohort, though the role is fully remote across the United States.