Nurse Abstractor

About us

Layer Health is an AI startup recently spun out of MIT CSAIL, revolutionizing clinical documentation by leveraging the power of large language models. Having deployed our technology in real-world health systems, we've witnessed how the difficulty of accurately and efficiently extracting information from clinical notes affects all aspects of healthcare. We are building an AI layer that will radically speed up and improve the quality of extracting and synthesizing information from medical records, with the mission to reduce friction everywhere in healthcare, power the future of precision medicine, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Our diverse founding team brings expertise across machine learning, large language models, medicine, and human-computer interaction.

We’re seeking an exceptional nurse who is interested in working at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, as a part-time employee.

Job Description

We’re looking for a nurse familiar with healthcare data and terminology, who will work as a part-time employee, to help annotate and label medical notes to evaluate our large language model algorithms. 

You can expect to:

• Annotate medical notes, given specific guidelines, under the supervision of a board-certified physician
• Review and annotate machine learning outputs
• Work with a world class engineering team to pioneer the next generation of machine learning models to directly impact clinical care
• Gain an appreciation for the opportunities and current limitations of machine learning  

We look for candidates who are/have:

• Registered nurse or nurse practitioner with substantial clinical experience 
• Minimum of 5 years experience working clinically as a nurse
• Substantial experience reading and interpreting a large breadth of clinical notes across different specialties
• Comfortable with technology in a fast, innovative environment
• A strong communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• A detail-oriented, proactive problem-solver with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently
• Able to work independently, cooperatively, and collaboratively as a team member
• Based on the East Coast (Eastern Standard Time), ideally in Boston

Commitment & Compensation:

• Ability to work part-time 3 days/week

Layer Health is committed to foster an environment of inclusion that is free from discrimination.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer where employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.