Research Compliance Analyst - Office of Integrity & Compliance

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS seeks a Research Compliance Analyst to oversee audits across Hospital, Provider or Research settings, ensuring documentation, coding, billing and research regulatory compliance.

The role will educate and train staff on guidelines, research regulations, and coding requirements; analyze records and report findings to management; collaborate with departments to address aberrant trends and support the compliance program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree with 3 years coding, research or billing experience.
• Preferred AHIMA, AAPC, HCCA, ACRP or SoCRA certifications.

Responsibilities

• Performs audits in assigned areas (Hospital, Provider or Research) and reports results.
• Develops and delivers education/training on compliance guidelines and procedures.
• Analyzes procedures to identify potential violations and provides recommendations.
• Collaborates with managers to identify abnormal trends in coding, billing, and research.
• Interacts with external auditors to ensure compliance of an area.
• Duties may evolve; management may modify responsibilities as needed.

Skills

ICD coding

CPT coding

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Education & training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Job description

Job Requisition ID: R00053693

Job Category: Professional and Technical

Organization: Integrity & Compliance-Research Compliance

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Title: Research Compliance Analyst - Office of Integrity & Compliance

Job Summary

To oversee and perform internal audits in an assigned area (Hospital, Provider, or Research) to ensure regulatory compliance in areas such as documentation, coding, billing, and research. To educate providers and departmental staff on regulatory compliance guidelines, research regulations, and/or coding and billing requirements.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Degree (Bachelor's or Associate's) and three (3) years of ICD-9/ICD-10 coding, CPT coding, research, and/or billing experience

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required: N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), and/or Society of Clinical Research Professionals (SoCRA)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of program/subject area (Hospital, Provider, or Research) statutory or regulatory provisions and administrative procedures.
• Knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 & ICD-10 coding principles and guidelines, billing rules, medical terminology, insurance plans, and/or research regulations.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, clients, and other compliance staff members.
• Skill in applying regulatory guidelines to identify and solve problems.
• Skill in conducting compliance training.
• Ability to gather and analyze medical records and billing data and generate reports.
• Ability to present educational information.

Responsibilities

• Performs audits on an assigned area (Hospital, Provider, or Research) and reports results to appropriate personnel.
• Participates in the development of educational and training programs that focus on elements of the compliance program; explains compliance program guidelines, policies, and procedures to departmental staff and physicians.
• Analyzes operating procedures, identifies potential violations, and provides technical assistance/recommendations to management.
• Collaborates with managers to identify aberrant trends in the coding, billing, documentation, research, and other compliance areas, as applicable.
• Confers with external auditors to ensure compliance of an assigned area.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional traveling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, constant sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded:

Job Posting Date: 09/3/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

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