Cardiologist

Job ID: 40255034

Budget: $250 – $300 USD

About the Role

Mercor is hiring Cardiologists on behalf of a healthcare AI partner developing advanced clinical decision-support systems focused on cardiovascular diagnostics, risk stratification, and longitudinal cardiac care. In this in-person San Francisco role, you will apply deep cardiovascular expertise to review and validate clinical data, directly shaping safe and reliable medical AI.

This role bridges real-world cardiology practice with applied AI, ensuring accurate representation of complex cardiac diagnostics, guideline-based management, and high-risk edge cases.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Data Annotation

Review and label cardiology consult notes, ECGs, imaging summaries, cath reports, and case data.

Validate diagnoses, risk scores, medication regimens, and procedural decisions.

Quality Review & Model Evaluation

Audit datasets for clinical accuracy and alignment with ACC/AHA guidelines.

Review AI-generated summaries and treatment recommendations for safety and soundness.

Knowledge Contribution

Help define annotation standards for acute and chronic cardiac conditions.

Advise on edge cases (e.g., heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS, structural heart disease).

Requirements

MD or DO, board-certified/eligible in Cardiology

Active U.S. medical license

5+ years of clinical experience preferred

Familiarity with cardiac imaging, ECG interpretation, and cardiovascular pharmacotherapy

Interest in medical AI or informatics preferred

SF in person preferred

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.