Pre-Employment
Screening
Hiring a background check company not only creates a safer workplace for your employees, but it reduces your hiring costs. Before you make the decision to hire, it is critical to know the potential candidate’s background. There are numerous databases that contain information from a variety of state, county, and government agencies that can provide additional insight about an applicant’s history.
All consumer reports are FCRA compliant
Background Checks & Drug Testing
Guardian provides a wide range of applicant background screening services, all designed to make your business more efficient, profitable and secure. We back our services with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and support.
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Discover why employers across the nation trust the cost-effective services and industry-leading expertise of Guardian Background Screening.
CRIMINAL SEARCH SERVICES
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL SEARCH SERVICES
VERIFICATION SERVICES
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CLIENT SERVICES
IDENTITY AND SANCTION SERVICES
*Additional Services and Panels by Request
CRIMINAL SEARCH SERVICES
County Criminal
A criminal search performed at the county level from the designated central criminal courts, which
includes available public felony and misdemeanor records within the requested search scope. The
Central Court is considered the court or courts in which felonies and most misdemeanors are adjudicated. The Central Court is also referred to as the "County Seat" Court. The Central Court index may not include all cases that can be found in smaller, local, lower level, outlying or remote municipal courts.
Statewide Criminal
A criminal search performed through available statewide criminal databases. Statewide criminal
databases typically contain arrest records that may lack a final disposition. Therefore, a county criminal
search is often run in concurrence to ensure maximum possible accuracy.
Federal Criminal
A criminal search performed at the federal level from the designated Federal District Courts, which
includes available public felony and misdemeanor records within the requested search scope.
National Criminal Index Plus
A nationwide, multi-jurisdictional database comprised of hundreds of sources including criminal
data (Department of Corrections, county and state), state level sexual offender registries, and
national and international security sources. A county criminal search is performed on all potential
records to ensure maximum accuracy.
IDENTITY AND SANCTION SERVICES
SSN Trace
A search that cross-references more than 300 data sources to identify names and addresses that
have been used in conjunction with a given social security number. The trace also provides a scan
of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Death Master File.
Motor Vehicle Report
A search conducted through the state's Department of Motor Vehicles reveals the subject's driving privileges and history.
National Security Watch List
A search that cross-references national and international lists of suspected terrorists, criminals and
fugitives indicated below designated US and international terrorist lists, foreign sanctions and watch
lists.
County Civil
A search of civil litigation performed at the county level from the designated Central Civil Courts,
which include available noncriminal records such as disputes, judgments, and liens within the
requested search scope.
Federal Civil
A search of civil litigation performed at the federal level from the designated Federal District Courts,
which include available noncriminal records such as disputes, judgments, and liens within the
requested search scope.
Credit Report
The credit report provides a summary of balances, payment history, liens, judgments and
bankruptcies. Guardian offers the following credit reports: employment, tenant, franchisee, and others
where available within the client's permissible purpose.
Fraud Abuse Healthcare Sanctions
Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS) is a search of current and historical database of
sanctions, exclusions, debarments and disciplinary actions for all medical provider types at the
federal and state levels, including current sanction and disciplinary actions from the General Services
Administration (GSA) and Office of Inspector General (01G).
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Drug Testing
A test that measures the level of substances in a subject's body according to the requested panels.
5 Panel
amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates, phencyclidine
10 Panel
amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates, phencyclidine, barbiturates,
methaqualone, benzodiazepines, methadone, propoxyphene
12 Panel
amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, phencyclidine, methamphetamine,
barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, methadone, oxycodone,
morphine, ecstasy
VERIFICATION SERVICES
Education Verification
This includes verification of degree and/or attendance from the issuing accredited institutions
including high schools, colleges and universities, and trade schools.
Employment Verification
Guardian will make up to 5 phone calls within 5 business days to verify the most recent employer
information, including dates of employment, job title, and if available, job performance, reason for
departure and eligibility for rehire.
Professional References
A professional reference interview that gathers information on the subject's work habits,
manageability, skill level and other valuable characteristics.
Professional License Validation
Verification of licenses, certifications, and other credentials. Guardian confirms status, date of issue,
renewal and expiration dates, and any disciplinary action, if available.
INTERNATIONAL SEARCH SERVICES
International services vary based on several factors including the available data sources, type of
search conducted, privacy and data transmittal laws, scope, and other unique circumstances.
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Client Services
Adverse Action Administration
Guardian provides Adverse Action notification fulfillment in compliance with Fair Credit Reporting
Act (FCRA) requirements. Clients request this process when subjects may be denied employment
based in part or in whole on the background check.
Drug Testing - Random Administration
Guardian Drug Testing Management solution enables employers with random programs to manage all
aspects of their program. Random selections are generated through an electronic randomizer and
selected individuals are posted to the solution where users can easily identify which employees tested,
which have not tested and select alternates as applicable.
Profile Review
An additional level of review whereby Guardian will evaluate results and compare it to the
client's flagging criteria, prior to the client's individualized assessment.
Send Copy of Report to Subject
Upon completion of the profile, Guardian will email a copy to the subject.