noun
A medical professional who works directly with patients, as opposed to a researcher or laboratory specialist.
彼は大学病院で臨床医として働いている。
He works as a clinician at the university hospital.
研究医 is a medical researcher; 臨床医 is a clinician who treats patients directly.
Compound of 臨床 (clinical) and 医 (doctor). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.