Remote Bariatric Surgeon - Clinical AI Safety & Validation

Labela; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Bariatric Surgeons for high-level clinical consulting to validate, refine, and audit AI models. This flexible, remote role offers clinicians the chance to influence safety and accuracy of medical AI at scale, with project-based hours from July 30 to August 31, 2026.

The team prioritizes candidates based in Texas for this cohort, though the role remains fully remote across the United States.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Surgery (ABS), or a current senior resident or fellow (PGY-2 or above) training in the field.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Logic Auditing: Review and refine AI-generated diagnostic and treatment strategies to ensure alignment with ASMBS/ACS standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for intricate bariatric surgical case presentations, operative planning, and surgical candidacy.
• 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 bariatric surgical care.

Job description

Overview

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Bariatric Surgeons 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.

Overview

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Bariatric Surgeons 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 ASMBS/ACS standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for intricate bariatric surgical case presentations, operative planning, and surgical candidacy.
• 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 bariatric surgical care.
  
  

Qualifications

• Credentials: Board-certified or board-eligible in Surgery (ABS), 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 Texas for this cohort, though the role is fully remote across the United States.
  
  

How To Apply

Visit www.labela.ai to submit your application.