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Job Requisition ID:R00048767Job Category:Professional and TechnicalOrganization:Integrity & Compliance-Executive DirectorLocation/s:Main Campus JacksonJob Title:Compliance Educator - Office of Integrity & ComplianceJob Summary:Develops, coordinates, implements, and manages the education efforts for the UMMC Office of Integrity and Compliance. Provides extensive education to billing providers on medical coding (ICD-10, CDT, CPT, and HCPCS), billing, and documentation. Serves as a subject matter expert as it relates to coding and billing to include CMS, federal, and state regulations and third party reimbursement requirements. Assists in other educational endeavors as required.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 the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), and/or Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possess extensive knowledge in medical coding and billing rules to include ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS. Proficient verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to take complex information and present in a clear and concise manner. Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen collaborative relationships. Ability to handle the demands of new tasks/assignments/projects, along with other routine responsibilities. Demonstrates excellent organization, facilitation, and presentation skills. Must be self-motivated and a quick study. Demonstrates ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives through to completion. Proficient with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, or Teams and other web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Develops educational materials specific to individual, departmental, and institutional needs.
• Prepares, coordinates, implements, and oversees institutional compliance training.
• Prepares, coordinates, implements, and oversees new employee compliance training.
• Conducts training sessions to educate billing providers on compliance matters related to coding, billing, and documentation guidelines and teaching physician guidelines.
• Conducts training sessions to educate workforce members on deficiencies identified in compliance program auditing and monitoring activities.
• Conducts training sessions to educate workforce members on research compliance and conflicts of interest.
• Conducts faculty onboarding training.
• Collaborates with management to identify other educational opportunities.
• Prepares, coordinates, implements, and oversees other educational endeavors as may arise.
• 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 travelling 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, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:Full timeFLSA Designation/Job Exempt:YesPay Class:SalaryFTE %:100Work Shift:DayBenefits Eligibility:Grant Funded:NoJob Posting Date:07/29/2026Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):