Summary
Location
Germany
Type
full-time
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About this role
International SOS is the world’s leading medical and security services company with over 12,000 employees working in 1,000 locations in 90 countries. International SOS Government Services administers the TRICARE Overseas Program providing high-quality, accessible health care services for U.S. Military service members, family members, retirees, and other eligible beneficiaries overseas.
About the role
LOCATION: Germany, Amberg
CONTRACT TYPE: Full time permanent
Want to say good bye to stressful and intense hospital environment? How about more work life balance with no more night shifts? Do you want to accelerate your career?
We are currently looking for a Nurse (known internally as a Near Patient Nurse) to deliver our Near Patient Program in Germany, supporting our TRICARE contract. This role is to be based in and cover Amberg.
Our Nurses provide medical case management and communication when a patient is requiring care from a local public/private healthcare provider. The Nurse will work collaboratively with the provider to manage the care of the patient keeping them at the center of all considerations. Escalations to senior Near Patient Team members including the Near Patient Nurse Team Lead and the Near Patient Physician Lead will be required based on the clinical findings.
You will travel to local general hospitals and specialists sites around the Amberg area with around 50% of your time traveling and 50% of the time working from home.
Key responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive In-patient clinical case management for a patient where they will be completing status reports upon admission and whilst the patient remains admitted to the provider.
- In the pursuit of medical updates, the Nurse may visit the provider, or assist with calling providers or treating doctors for medical information for geographically remote cases as required.
- Be prepared to liaise with providers and patients, to obtain detailed clinical information including past medical history to allow for accurate on-going case management.
- Where the Nurse feels care is suboptimal, not necessary, or potentially harmful to the patient the Nurse must escalate such matters to the Near Patient Physician Lead or Near Patient Regional Medical Director for discussion.
- Upon discharge, support when required with the Near Patient Medical Collection Team to obtain the discharge summary and hospital records from the provider, ensuring that the medical information correlates with the information obtained during admission and update the medical records accordingly.
- Provide, when feasible, on-site patient support services such as ad hoc language support and chaperone services when visiting health care providers.
- Establish and maintain the relationships with providers; leveraging these relationships for clinical quality assurance and oversight
About you
- Registered General Nurse or equivalent with minimum 3 years of experience with registration to practice in Germany
- Recognized qualification to minimum diploma level or equivalence in practice demonstrated through portfolio/CV
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Able to communicate German and proficiently in English
- Own a car and have a clean license
- Passionate about international healthcare
Benefits
- Warm, supportive and open company culture
- Fuel/travel allowance
- Structured career development track, with opportunities for progression and advancement
- An opportunity to thrive in a global environment
- We celebrate diversity on a global scale and encourage every colleague to bring their personal best by creating an environment of inclusion and equal support
By joining International SOS, you will contribute to a global network dedicated to protecting people and organisations. We offer a dynamic and respectful workplace where expertise, innovation, and collaboration drive our success. International SOS has been awarded as a Top Employer in the UK by the Top Employer’s Institute (TEI) for 2025.
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Other facts
About International SOS
INTERNATIONAL SOS GOVERNMENT SERVICES is a medical practice company based out of 3600 HORIZON BLVD, Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States.
What you'll do
- The Near Patient Nurse will provide comprehensive in-patient clinical case management and communicate with local healthcare providers to ensure optimal patient care. They will also escalate any concerns regarding patient care to senior team members as necessary.
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