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AI training jobs for doctors and physicians
· By Alex Westfield / Micro1 Partner
Short answer: AI companies pay doctors to check how their models reason about patients. You review clinical scenarios and medical records, grade AI answers for accuracy and safety, and explain what is wrong. On Oct 16, 2026 micro1 lists 13 physician and hospitalist roles with listed pay of $70 to $285 an hour. They are remote contract roles, and you do not need AI experience.
What the work involves
There are two main kinds of physician work on micro1 right now.
Clinical reasoning review. The Primary Care Physician posting describes this kind of work:
- Review and evaluate primary care and general medicine scenarios.
- Assess symptoms, histories and clinical findings, and work out the right differential diagnoses and next steps.
- Judge proposed treatment and management plans against established clinical practice.
- Find incorrect, unclear or misleading clinical information and explain your reasoning.
Inpatient record review. The hospitalist roles, including Physician AI Trainer – Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine Hospitalist and Pediatric Hospitalist, focus on documentation:
- Review medical records, including FHIR data and clinical notes such as HPI, PMH, medication reconciliation, assessments and plans.
- Check whether each clinical claim is supported by the record.
- Catch missing or wrong details, including renal- and hepatic-adjusted dosing and drug interactions.
- Apply the same guidelines the same way on every case.
Hospitalist Reviewer and Senior Hospitalist Clinical Reviewer go a step further. You settle conflicting information in notes, rate errors by severity and write a short rationale for each decision.
Who qualifies
Requirements differ by role. Here is what the postings ask for:
- Medical Doctor - Physician Expert ($230 an hour): current or recent U.S. clinical practice and completed residency, with final-year residents considered. It prefers general specialties such as internal medicine, family practice or emergency medicine.
- Primary Care Physician: experience in primary care, family, internal or general medicine, and knowledge of current clinical guidelines. Past data labeling, annotation or RLHF work is preferred.
- Family Medicine Physician (MD): an MD, ideally board certified in Family Medicine, and based in and licensed in the U.S.
- Hospitalist roles: MD or DO, board certified in Internal Medicine or Pediatrics depending on the role, at least 5 years as a hospitalist and inpatient work within the last 2 years.
- Senior Hospitalist Clinical Reviewer: MD or DO with 10 or more years as an attending hospitalist.
Chart review, clinical documentation improvement, utilization review or coding QA experience is listed as a plus on several hospitalist roles.
Pay ranges
All figures are copied from micro1's postings on Oct 16, 2026. They are listed rates, not guaranteed earnings.
- All 13 physician and hospitalist roles: $70 to $285 an hour.
- Medical Doctor - Physician Expert: $230 an hour. Primary Care Physician: $80 to $285 an hour.
- Hospitalist Reviewer: $100 to $150. Family Medicine Physician (MD) and one Hospitalist Physician listing: $100 to $120.
- Most hospitalist roles list $80 to $125. Some of them say pay is output-based: you are paid per task that meets the project specification, with a weekly minimum.
Nurses, medical coders and adolescent mental health specialists have their own healthcare roles. See the nurse guide and the psychologist and psychiatrist guide.
| Role | Pay listed by micro1 | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Care Physician | $80–$285/hour | Apply |
| Medical Doctor - Physician Expert | $230/hour | Apply |
| Hospitalist Reviewer | $100–$150/hour | Apply |
| Family Medicine Hospitalist | $80–$125/hour | Apply |
| Hospitalist Physician | $70–$125/hour | Apply |
| Internal Medicine Hospitalist | $80–$125/hour | Apply |
| Locum Tenens Hospitalist | $80–$125/hour | Apply |
| Medical Specialist | $80–$125/hour | Apply |
| Pediatric Hospitalist | $80–$125/hour | Apply |
| Physician AI Trainer – Hospital Medicine | $80–$125/hour | Apply |
| Family Medicine Physician (MD) | $100–$120/hour | Apply |
| Hospitalist Physician | $100–$120/hour | Apply |
| Senior Hospitalist Clinical Reviewer | $70–$100/hour | Apply |
How the contract setup works
Every role on this page is a micro1 contractor role. You are not a micro1 employee. The postings list the location as remote and the work hours as flexible.
Applying is free. You sign up on micro1, upload a resume and do an AI interview. micro1 then matches people to customer projects as the projects open.
A match is not instant. Some people wait weeks. Some are never matched to a project. Pay is per hour worked, so your income depends on how many hours the project has. Keep your current work until you know what a project looks like.
Postings close and new ones open often. The rates and role counts on this page are a snapshot from the date at the top. The full roles list is updated more often than these guides.
How to apply, step by step
- Open the full roles list or the table on this page and pick a role that matches your background.
- Read the posting on micro1. Check the location rules and the qualifications before you start.
- Click Apply and create a free micro1 account. Upload your resume.
- Complete micro1's AI interview when it asks. It is a short recorded conversation about your experience. Do it somewhere quiet.
- Lead with your specialty, board certification, where you are licensed and your recent clinical setting. Hospitalist roles care most about inpatient years and how recent they are.
- Wait for micro1 to contact you about a match. Questions about your application go to micro1, not to this site.
Several titles look alike, such as the two Hospitalist Physician listings. Open each posting and apply to the one whose specialty and requirements match yours.
Is this a good fit for you?
It suits physicians who want remote, flexible work alongside clinical practice, or who have moved to part-time clinical hours. You need to like reading closely and writing clear reasons. It is contract work with no benefits, and hours depend on the project.
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FAQ
What do doctors do in AI training?
The Primary Care Physician posting lists reviewing primary care scenarios, working through differential diagnoses and next steps, judging proposed treatment plans, and flagging incorrect or misleading clinical information. Hospitalist roles review inpatient records, including FHIR data and clinical notes.
How much do physician AI training jobs pay?
The 13 physician and hospitalist roles on micro1 list $70 to $285 an hour as of Oct 16, 2026. Medical Doctor - Physician Expert lists $230 an hour. Primary Care Physician lists $80 to $285 an hour.
Do I need AI experience?
No. The Medical Doctor - Physician Expert and Family Medicine Physician (MD) postings both say no prior AI experience is required and that your domain knowledge is what matters.
Do I need a U.S. license?
Several postings are U.S.-only. The Family Medicine Physician (MD) posting prefers doctors based in and licensed to practice in the U.S., and Medical Doctor - Physician Expert asks for current or recent U.S. clinical practice. Check each posting for its location rule.
How many hours a week is it?
It varies. Medical Doctor - Physician Expert says part-time with a minimum of about 15 hours a week. Some hospitalist roles are paid per accepted task and set a weekly minimum number of tasks.
Can residents apply?
Medical Doctor - Physician Expert asks for completed residency and says it will consider doctors in their final year. Most hospitalist roles ask for at least 5 years of hospitalist experience.
Who do I contact about my application?
Contact micro1 through its platform. This page is a referral listing. For questions about this page, email [email protected].
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Posted by Alex Westfield / Micro1 Partner