Jobs · Full-time

Remote MD Contractor - Medical AI Evaluator USA — Columbus

LocationColumbus
CompanyMindrift
Sourceworkable
Posted2026-11-06 08:58:30

Traveler-Friendly Insight

This Mindrift contractor role is one of the most async-friendly opportunities available for physician nomads — there are zero fixed hours, no set schedule, and no timezone requirements. You pick tasks when you want, complete them at your own pace, and submit through the platform. As long as your US medical license remains active and verifiable, your physical location within the US at time of work is flexible.

Key caveat for international travelers: The role explicitly requires an active, unrestricted US medical license verified monthly. While the work itself is entirely remote and digital, it is restricted to US-licensed physicians. If you are traveling internationally, you can still perform tasks — but your license must remain valid and you need reliable internet access for platform submissions.

  • Lisbon: Monthly cost of living ~$1,800–$2,500. Even light task completion could meaningfully supplement living costs, and Portugal's Digital Nomad Visa (D8) could suit a physician doing this work while traveling.
  • Bangkok: Monthly costs ~$1,200–$1,800. Very favorable for a task-based income supplement; Thailand offers a 10-year LTR visa for remote workers.
  • Medellín: Monthly costs ~$1,000–$1,600. Colombia's digital nomad visa allows stays up to 2 years.

No equipment stipend, coworking allowance, or travel perks are mentioned. This is best viewed as a flexible income supplement rather than a primary income stream for full-time nomads.

About the Company

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. This is a task-based, independent contractor opportunity, not an employment relationship. Participation is limited to this project.

Project Highlights

  • Earnings per approved task: a fixed rate for each task, set in advance
  • Fully self-scheduled: no minimum hours and no set schedule; you choose which tasks to take and when
  • Remote: open to US-licensed physicians based in eligible US states
  • No patient contact, no malpractice exposure: you review written clinical cases
  • All contributors are license-verified physicians
  • $50 one-time onboarding reward, paid once your first task on the project is approved

What This Project Involves

We're looking for physicians (MD/DO) with an active, unrestricted US medical license to evaluate clinical EHR vignettes for a medical AI evaluation project. General and internal medicine are the main focus. Each task is a written clinical case, assessed against the project's acceptance criteria. Contributors may:

  • Evaluate clinical EHR vignettes paired with a question, a proposed answer, and a distractor "trap" answer across diagnosis and treatment tasks, spanning cardiovascular, nervous, hematologic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and integumentary systems;
  • Score the clinical reasoning quality of benchmark items: vignette accuracy and completeness, whether the vignette gives the answer away, answer correctness and gradeability, and trap quality;
  • Check whether the reasoning chain reaches the answer from vignette facts alone, correct reasoning traces, and write short rationales.

Each case receives three independent blind reads, followed by physician adjudication. Real clinical complexity only. You're improving the AI tools you'll eventually use yourself.

What We Look For

This project is a good fit for US-licensed physicians looking for a flexible, time-limited project they can fit around their other commitments. Ideally, contributors will have:

  • Medical degree (MD or DO) and an active, unrestricted US medical license (verified at onboarding and re-checked monthly);
  • Board certification or completed residency training, with direct patient care experience (attending-level preferred). Practising or retired physicians welcome;
  • Broad, multi-system diagnostic and treatment experience (internal, family, emergency, or hospital medicine);
  • Strong clinical reasoning: differential diagnosis, next-step management, and application of evidence-based guidelines;
  • Prior experience in medical AI evaluation, clinical content or exam-question review, or medical annotation/QA (a plus);
  • Strong written English (C1+).

This project is not suitable for medical students, unlicensed medical graduates, non-physician clinicians (NPs, PAs, nurses, pharmacists), or non-clinical healthcare titles.

How It Works

Apply → Pass qualification(s) → Join the project → Complete tasks → Get paid for approved tasks

Flexibility

You decide whether, when, and how much to contribute. There are no minimum hours, set schedules, or required availability. Task availability varies with project phases. Tasks are submitted through the platform and are approved when they meet the project's acceptance criteria.

Earnings

Earnings are paid only for completed and approved tasks. Each task type has a fixed rate. There is no time tracking and no hour logging. There are no tiers or speed adjustments to the rate. QA and adjudication tasks have a higher per-task rate.

  • $50 one-time onboarding reward, paid once your first task on the project is approved.
  • Quality incentives: additional earnings for high-quality approved tasks, on terms set out in the project guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be physically located in the US to participate?
The role requires an active, unrestricted US medical license, which is verified at onboarding and rechecked monthly. While the work is entirely remote and digital, your US license must remain valid — but the posting does not explicitly restrict your physical location during work.
How much can I earn per task, and is there a minimum commitment?
Each task type has a fixed rate set in advance, with higher rates for QA and adjudication tasks. There is no minimum hour or task commitment — you choose when and how much to work. A $50 one-time onboarding reward is paid after your first approved task.
Is this role suitable for retired physicians or those not currently practicing?
Yes — the posting explicitly welcomes both practising and retired physicians, provided they hold an active, unrestricted US medical license and have board certification or completed residency training.
What medical specialties are most relevant for this project?
General and internal medicine are the main focus. The tasks span a broad range of systems including cardiovascular, nervous, hematologic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and integumentary — broad multi-system experience is preferred.
Is this an employment position or a contractor arrangement?
This is an independent contractor opportunity, not an employment relationship. Participation is limited to this specific project, and there are no benefits, guaranteed hours, or long-term commitments.
Job4Travelers
Curated By

Job4Travelers

Helping travelers find remote work and build location-independent careers around the world.

Similar Opportunities