Trauma Surgeon

Labela; Texas; Remote; USD 276,000 - 413,000; Part time

Job summary

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Trauma Surgeons at every career stage for high-level clinical consulting to validate and audit AI-driven clinical reasoning. This fully remote, project-based role focuses on ACS-COT standards, safety oversight, and strategic consulting to shape AI-driven trauma care.

The engagement runs July 30 to August 31, 2026, with Texas-focused cohort priority but remote across the United States.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Surgery (ABS)
• Senior resident or fellow (PGY-2+) training
• 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 ACS-COT standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for intricate trauma and acute-care surgical case presentations, damage-control assessment, and triage.
• 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 trauma and acute-care surgical care.

Skills

Clinical expertise in trauma surgery

Concise technical feedback

Remote collaboration

Education

Board-certified/board-eligible in Surgery (ABS)

Senior resident or fellow (PGY-2+) training

Job description

Overview

Labela is seeking U.S.-based Trauma 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 Trauma 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 ACS-COT standards.
• High-Complexity Validation: Provide expert-level ground truth for intricate trauma and acute-care surgical case presentations, damage-control assessment, and triage.
• 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 trauma and acute-care 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.