Sports Medicine Physician

Labela; California (MO); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Part time

Job summary

Labela seeks U.S.-based Sports Medicine Physicians at various career stages to audit and refine AI-driven clinical reasoning. This fully remote, project-based role focuses on validating AI outputs for musculoskeletal cases and return-to-play decisions, ensuring safety and accuracy at scale.

Ideal candidates are board-certified or eligible in Sports Medicine, with 2+ years of postgraduate training, and based in the United States.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of postgraduate clinical training in sports medicine or related field.
• Clear, concise, technical feedback on complex clinical cases.
• Ability to function effectively in a remote, collaborative consulting role.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Logic Auditing: Review AI-generated diagnostic and treatment strategies for alignment with AMSSM standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for musculoskeletal and sports cases, imaging, and return-to-play decisions.
• Safety Oversight: Identify inaccuracies in AI outputs that could affect patient safety or triage.
• Strategic Consulting: Advise on AI-driven decision support tools for musculoskeletal and sports care.

Skills

Concise communication

Clinical feedback

Remote collaboration

Education

Board-certified in Sports Medicine

Job description

Overview

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Sports 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 AMSSM standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for intricate musculoskeletal and sports case presentations, musculoskeletal imaging, and return-to-play.
• 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 musculoskeletal and sports care.

Qualifications

• Credentials: Board-certified or board-eligible in Sports Medicine (ABFM/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.