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About Cognosante

Do you want to make a difference?

At Cognosante, we help create a safe, healthy, more equitable nation for all. Federal agencies who deliver exceptional public services and programs choose us for our innovative mindset and unwavering dedication to moving their missions forward. Applying practical expertise to build solutions that leverage leading technologies, Cognosante partners with healthcare, civilian, and defense agencies to realize program outcomes and performance. Whether we are modernizing systems, enabling greater access to public benefits, or delivering mission-critical programs, we innovate with purpose – touching the lives of millions of people. Are you ready to make a difference?

What is the position?

The Payment Technician is responsible for processing payments for Employment Networks (ENs) who work with the Social Security Ticket to Work Program. The successful candidate will provide instructions to ENs about their payments and distribution. He/She will provide information to ENs with professionalism, precision, and appropriate sense of urgency. In addition, he or she will work closely with the Sr. Payment Specialists to ensure all deliverables are accomplished. The ideal candidate for this position will be extremely creative, proactive, energetic, and comfortable working with others.  

What will I get to do?

• Respond to EN Payment inquiries regarding status of payments, clarification of policy and assist processing EN Payments

• Evaluate and review all requested reimbursements and cost by ENs and SVRAs to ensure compensation is made in a timely, accurate and efficient manner

• Assists SSA in creating automated payments utilizing their iTOPSS system

• Adhere to performance requirements

• Provide EN’s with updates ensuring compliance with timeline expectations

• Making the ENs aware of other services and actions that may lead to greater success

• Keeping up on trends, changes, and competitor actions that might affect payments

• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information

• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies

What qualifications do I need?

• BS or BA preferred 

• High School diploma or GED

• Passion to help others

• Strong and effective communication skills

• Outstanding writing and editing skills

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions

• Excellent organization skills 

• Ability to work well independently 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently and meet aggressive deadlines

• Self-starter

• Proficient in the use of MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Candidates that do not meet the required qualifications will not be considered.

What additional characteristics will help me thrive?

• Show initiative, professionalism, results-oriented, and enthusiasm in building and maintaining relationships.

• Switch between multiple systems with ease.

• Complete ongoing program training requirements as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Federal program preferred

• Project Management experience preferred

What We Offer  

Our mission is to provide comprehensive and competitive pay, benefits, services, and programs to eligible employees and their dependents that: 

• Ensure optimal health and productivity of our employees  

• Support employee retention and attraction 

• Provide work/life balance to ensure our employees succeed inside and outside of the office 

Compensation

$17.20 - $30.90

The pay range for this job is determined by various factors, including but not necessarily limited to location, responsibilities of the job, and alignment with market data. When determining a salary for this role, the following factors may be taken into consideration - contract-specific affordability, education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience. The estimate displayed represents the salary range for this position and is just one component of Cognosante’s total compensation package for employees. It is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee.

Cognosante will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position.

What We Promise  

Cognosante employees are inspired by our bold mission to improve lives. To achieve this mission, we put our people first. No matter where they're located around the nation, our innovative workplaces enable individuals to apply their skills and experience to work toward a greater good.

We foster a winning culture of solution creators built on innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance. And we invest in the next generation of diverse talent to foster an inclusive, progressive, adaptable workplace that prioritizes advancement for all. As an affirmative action employer, we are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.  

Your safety during your job search is important. Recruiting communications will always be sent through one of the following corporate domain emails (@cognosante.com or @accurate.com).

We will never send communications through any other domain, including @cognosantecareers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com). We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Cognosante employee, please contact us at jobs@cognosante.com

At Cognosante, we innovate with purpose. Each day, we create meaningful change by delivering mission-driven solutions for healthcare, civilian, and defense government agencies. When you work at Cognosante, you’ll apply your talents and grow your career with an organization that believes in the missions of our customers – and the right every employee has to an inclusive, flexible, and collaborative workplace. Work with us, and you’ll be challenged and supported—and have the platform to elevate your career to wherever your professional aspirations lead.​

Get to know Cognosante employees

• We’re driven by our customers’ missions, and measure success by how we improve lives.

• We believe innovative solutions start with an innovative culture.

• We believe customer understanding is the key to creating innovative solutions.

• We know we are stronger together, and we value the diversity of our people.

• We believe growth should be a core job benefit.

Like many other companies, Cognosante has been targeted by scammers making fraudulent job offers to potential candidates. As shared on our company website (https://cognosante.com/careers/) , communications from Cognosante recruiting are only sent with an official corporate domain email (e.g., @cognosante.com) and not a commercial domain e-mail (e.g., @gmail.com or @yahoo.com)). We will never request payment from an applicant, nor will we send payment to an applicant, prior to that individual’s start date.

We want to recommend a couple of ways that you can report this incident and take action against these scams:

-The FBI: File a Complaint (https://www.ic3.gov/Home/FileComplaint)

-The FTC: Report Fraud (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/)

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