Sharon Fincher
Baileyton,AL
Summary
I am an addition to a team, hardworking, great attitude and attendance. I pay attention to details and look for opportunities for improvement with every issue at hand. I am friendly and have a positive attitude and respect everyone I come in contact with.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Infection Preventionist
Marshall Manor
Guntersville, AL
2025.07 - Current
- Monitored infection trends throughout Marshall Manor resident care areas.
- Audited isolation precautions and PPE use across Marshall Manor units.
- Trained staff on hand hygiene and infection control practices.
- Documented infection reports and submitted required health notifications.
- Inspected cleaning practices in resident rooms and shared spaces.
- Coordinated outbreak response with nursing, housekeeping, and leadership teams.
- Managed files on procedures, infection rates and patient outcomes.
- Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements related to infection prevention and control.
- Investigated clusters and outbreaks to identify source of infection, educating healthcare personnel regarding short and long term control measures.
- Consulted with local and state health departments to report infectious cases.
- Identified trends for hospital infections, interpreting surveillance data to develop risk reduction strategies.
- Communicated trend data and analysis to implement process improvement initiatives.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities.
- Conferred with health department, industry personnel a Physician.
- Determined cause and risk factors.
- Compiled, reviewed and modeled diverse infection information.
- Utilized graphic tools to present quality performance improvement projects.
- Trained staff members on appropriate methods for disposing of hazardous waste materials.
- Monitored hand hygiene practices across the healthcare team
- Investigated potential sources of infectious disease transmission in the facility.
- Communicated regularly with department heads about changes in regulations or guidelines related to infection control.
Admissions Coordinator
Marshall Manor
Guntersville, AL
2021.05 - 2025.07
- Coordinated resident admissions for Marshall Manor senior care community.
- Managed inquiries, tours, and family communication throughout intake process.
- Reviewed applications, forms, and supporting documents for admission packets.
- Scheduled move-ins with nursing, social services, and business office teams.
- Updated resident records in admissions systems and chart files.
- Verified insurance, eligibility, and payment information for new residents.
- Liaised with hospital discharge planners and referral sources.
- Resolved any issues related to the admission process in a timely manner.
- Maintained accurate records of admissions data and statistics.
- Helped patients with admissions process and adhered to state and federal laws.
- Completed document faxing, bookkeeping and accurate filing.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve the admissions process.
- Handled insurance claim duties and verified that each met standards of admissions.
Health Information Manager
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
Arab, Alabama
2004.09 - 2021.05
- Managed resident medical records for Diversicare healthcare services compliance.
- Reviewed charts for accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality requirements.
- Organized admissions, discharge, and transfer documentation.
- Communicated with nursing, therapy, and billing teams on record issues.
- Participated in interdisciplinary teams focused on improving quality outcomes through better documentation practices.
- Conducted audits of medical records to ensure proper billing processes were met .
- Responded promptly to requests from clinicians regarding access to patient's medical history or test results.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, coders and other healthcare professionals on documentation
- Explained policies, procedures and services
- Trained staff on recordkeeping procedures and privacy standards.
- Prepared statistical reports summarizing medical records operations for senior management review.
- Led training and educational activities for entire staff from physicians to administrative personnel.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, AL 1998.05 - 2002.05
Skills
- Infection surveillance
- Outbreak investigation
- Isolation precautions
- HAI reporting
- Quality improvement
- Chart auditing
- Infection control policy
- Healthcare-associated infections
- Surveillance and monitoring
- Immunization programs
- Surveillance
- Conducting investigations
- Infectious disease prevention
- Environmental education
- Infection prevention education
- Testing management
- After-action reporting
- Trend monitoring
- Specimen transportation
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Staff training
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Quality care
- Disease outbreak investigation
- Effective communication
- Health records management
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Infection Prevention certification
- Working knowledge of insurance and coverage, MCR, MCD, HMO
- HIM certified
- Census driven
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
Marshall Manor
2025.07 - Current
Admissions Coordinator
Marshall Manor
2021.05 - 2025.07
Health Information Manager
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
2004.09 - 2021.05
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Wallace State Community College
1998.05 - 2002.05