Fingerprint Technician/Medical Assistant
Prime Occupational Medicine · Baton Rouge, LA · 1 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
About the Role
PRIME's mission is to provide employers worldwide with the best tools to optimize the efficiency necessary to maximize improvement in each worker's health and safety. As a Fingerprint Technician and Medical Assistant, you will verify official identification documents, capture high-quality electronic biometric data for background checks, manage and care for clients, and perform a variety of clinical and administrative duties.
Responsibilities
Fingerprint Technician
- Greet applicants, manage appointments, and guide clients through the enrollment process with patience and professionalism.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding applicant background checks, data records, and PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in alignment with privacy laws and regulations.
- Inspect legal and government-issued identification documents (driver's licenses, passports) to confirm applicant identity.
- Provide fingerprint-based background checks for employment, licensing, and other security purposes.
- Accurately enter demographic and tracking data into secure processing systems, confirm scheduling queues, and manage daily client flow.
- Operate specialized Live Scan digital fingerprinting equipment and capture clear images meeting strict quality standards.
- Perform secure data entry, manage paperwork, and safeguard confidential client and patient personal information.
- Perform basic troubleshooting and upkeep of the area and equipment.
Medical Assistant
- Provide information, services, and assistance to clients and patients at PRIME on-site events and various PRIME Clinics.
- Maintain medical supplies inventory and perform preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating, including sterilization of medical instruments.
- Verify patient information and medical histories by interviewing patients, documenting medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
- Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; drug & alcohol screening, audiograms, EKG's, pulmonary function test, respirator fit test; and reporting patient history summary.
- Save doctors' time by helping with office procedures.
- Assist in injury care.
- Perform phlebotomy services and give injections.
- Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
- Update and file medical records according to State and Federal laws.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
- Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, and performing preventive maintenance.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
- Serve and protect the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Take and record messages.
- Must have the ability to take on-call duties on a rotating basis and provide services to surrounding PRIME locations and on-site.
- May be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Must have dependable transportation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) or equivalent.
- Must be able to pass the IDEMIA background check requirements such as Federal and State background checks.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 2+ years of working experience as a Medical Assistant required.
Skills
- Professionalism
- Confidentiality
- Ability to stand or sit for extended periods
- Excellent communication skills
- Maintaining client and staff confidentiality
- Must be able to pass a DISA Drug Screen and Background check
- Reliability
- Patience and compassion
- Punctuality
- Stress Management
- Teamwork
- Working independently
- Working quickly and accurately
Physical Demands
- Sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time.
- Lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds.
- Repetitive motion.
- Extensive use of computers, copy machines, and keyboards.
- Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Work is performed in a medical clinic setting and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
- Must have the ability to lift and carry parcels, packages, and other items, to walk short distances, climb stairs, and drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials.
Mental Requirements
- Learn new tasks and remember processes.
- Maintain focus and complete tasks independently.
- Make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
- Ability to communicate with employees and visitors.
- Ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.
Position Unit: Various PRIME locations - Non-Exempt: Hourly