Near Patient Physician Lead

International SOS; Manama; On-site; BHD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

International SOS in Bahrain seeks a Near Patient Physician Lead to act as the in-country clinical authority, providing leadership and governance to ensure timely, high-quality patient care within local systems.

You will coordinate referrals, manage complex cases, oversee quality and safety, and drive improvements across clinical, quality, and operational functions while engaging with providers and stakeholders across Eurasia-Africa. Fluent English and Arabic are required.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor with at least 5 years post-graduate clinical experience.
• Senior management experience in healthcare, preferably internationally or in developing countries.
• Broad clinical background (General Practice, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency, ICU, etc.).
• Experience with military healthcare systems preferred.
• Experience coordinating international medical evacuations is an advantage.
• Proven team and performance management at a senior level.
• Experience in client account management and business acumen.
• Computer literate and comfortable with digital health systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical guidance and supervision for complex cases.
• Support referrals, specialist consultations, hospital admissions, and medical evacuations.
• Participate in case reviews and clinical discussions.
• Review medical documentation for quality and compliance.
• Escalate clinical risks, complaints, and service concerns.
• Support quality investigations and corrective action plans.
• Monitor clinical KPIs and identify improvement opportunities.
• Act as a clinical resource for nursing and operational teams.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and professional development.
• Assist with workload prioritization and case management.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and provide clinical expertise.
• Promote collaboration across clinical, quality, and operational functions.
• Maintain relationships with healthcare providers and facilities.
• Represent the organization in clinical meetings and stakeholder engagements.
• Support provider assessments, quality reviews, and network development.
• Facilitate effective communication between all parties involved in patient care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategic & operational

Team management

Clinical decision-making

English & Arabic proficiency

Time management

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Medical Doctor degree

Postgraduate specialty qualification

Job description

Overall, Purpose of the Job

The Near Patient Physician Lead serves as the in-country clinical authority and subject matter expert on the local healthcare system. The role provides clinical leadership, governance, and oversight to ensure patients receive timely, high-quality, and coordinated care while navigating local healthcare services.

The Physician Lead acts as the primary liaison between local clinical teams, healthcare providers, and stakeholders, supporting care coordination, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. The role focuses on proactive patient management, optimizing care pathways, strengthening provider relationships, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Oversight & Quality

• Provide clinical guidance and supervision for complex cases.
• Support referrals, specialist consultations, hospital admissions, and medical evacuations.
• Participate in case reviews and clinical discussions.
• Review medical documentation for quality and compliance.
• Escalate clinical risks, complaints, and service concerns.
• Support quality investigations and corrective action plans.
• Monitor clinical KPIs and identify improvement opportunities.

Team Support & Collaboration

• Act as a clinical resource for nursing and operational teams.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and professional development.
• Assist with workload prioritization and case management.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and provide clinical expertise.
• Promote collaboration across clinical, quality, and operational functions.

External Relations

• Maintain relationships with healthcare providers and healthcare facilities.
• Represent the organization in clinical meetings and stakeholder engagements.
• Support provider assessments, quality reviews, and network development.
• Facilitate effective communication between all parties involved in patient care.

Required Requirements

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Confident clinical decision-making in acute and non-acute cases
• Strong leadership and team management in a matrix environment
• Ability to manage multiple direct reports consistently
• Operates effectively at strategic and operational levels
• Balances medical priorities with contractual/commercial requirements
• Proactive, solution-oriented, client-focused
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strong time management and prioritization
• Cultural awareness and adaptability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional presentation
• Flexibility for on-call duties and travel within Eurasia-Africa

Experience

• Medical Doctor with at least 5 years post-graduate clinical experience.
• Senior management experience in healthcare, preferably internationally or in developing countries.
• Broad clinical background (General Practice, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency, ICU, etc.).
• Experience with military healthcare systems preferred.
• Experience managing/coordinating international medical evacuations is an advantage.
• Proven team and performance management at a senior level.
• Experience in client account management and business acumen.
• Computer literate and comfortable with digital health systems.

Required Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty.
• Unencumbered license to practice medicine in Bahrain.
• Bahrain Residency Permit

Required Languages

• Proficiency in English and Arabic – both oral and written.