Fingerprint Technician/Medical Assistant

Prime Occupational Medicine•Chalmette, LA

83d•Hybrid

About The Position

PRIME Occupational Medicine'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 the fingerprint technician, you will verify official identification documents and capture high-quality electronic biometric data for background checks. In the role as medical assistant, you manage and care for clients, recognize and attend to their needs, and recognize ethical and legal responsibilities. This role involves performing a variety of clinical procedures and administrative duties.

Requirements

Professionalism
Confidentiality
Ability to stand or sit for extended periods
Excellence communication skills
Maintaining client and staff confidentiality
Must be able to pass a DISA Drug Screen and Background check
Reliability
Patients and compassion
Punctuality
Stress Management
Teamwork
Working independently
Working quickly and accurately
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

Responsibilities

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 the equipment.
Provide information, services, and assistance to clients and patients at PRIME on-site events and various PRIME Clinics.
Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating, including sterilization of medical instruments.
Verifies patient information, medical histories by interviewing patients, documenting medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
Prepares 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.
Saves doctors' time by helping with office procedures.
Assist in injury care.
Perform phlebotomy service and give injections.
Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
Updating and filing medical records according to State and Federal laws.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
Enhances 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 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.