APEX Program Guidelines
Welcome to the APEX Program! This program provides for recognition of exemplary professional achievement by variety of clinical professionals whose primary focus is working directly with patients. The program promotes professional clinical practice through professional development and education, and professional certification (by definition, this excludes Managers, Assistant Managers, Coordinators, Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Assistants, and Supervisors). It supports organizational values of lifelong learning, continual improvement of practice, and furthering the development of health care careers of all types.
Eligibility
Failure to meet any eligibility items may result in the application being rejected
- Must be employed at least 0.5 FTE
- A performance review with no improvements needed for the prior twelve months.
- Must be employed in one of the qualified job title codes (listed below) for at least two years within
the last four years at the time of your next performance review. To obtain your current job description, ask your manager.
- The application year can start after one year of employment in the qualifying position with the goal of applying on the two-year anniversary.
- A new application must be submitted each year, based on new professional activities and achievements over the past twelve months of work.
- Application must be submitted within 30 days of the Adjusted Hire Date. If APEX has been received previously, it is due within 30 days of their last submission annually
Job title codes
4276 - Angio Tech
4203 - Cardiac Sonographer
3053 - Certified Diabetes Educator RD 3254 - Clinical Nurse BSN
3652 - Clinical Navigator
4621 – COTA
4420 - CT Tech
4445 - CT Tech Lead
4820 - CT Tech Shift Lead
4820 - Lactation Consultant
3213 - LPN (Hospital)
4619 - LPTA
3056 - LCSW Care Manager
4418 - Mammographer
4458 - Mammography Tech Lead
5842 - Master Social Worker
4045 - Medical Technologist Lead
4044 - MLS Medical Technologist
4422 - MRI Tech
4447 - MRI Technical Lead
5842 - MSW Care Manager
5844 - MSW Care Manager Licensed
4465 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist
4475 - Nuclear Medicine Tech Lead
4677 - Occupational Therapist
3215 - Ostomy & Wound Nurse
5830 - Pharmacist
5832 - Pharmacist On Call
4656 - Physical Therapists
4431 - Polysomnographic Technologist
4897 - Radiation Therapist
4896 - Radiation Therapist Lead
4862 - Radiology Technologist
5670 - Registered Dietitian
4434 - Respiratory Care Pract (Registered)
4439 - Respiratory Care Pract (Registered) Lead
4440 - Respiratory Therapist
3230 - RN Care Manager
3672 - RN First Assistant
3252 - RN Staff Nurse
5005 - RN Navigator
4048 - Section Technical Specialist
4515 - Speech Therapist
4454 - Ultrasound Technologist
4417 - Ultrasound Tech Lead
4462 - Vascular Tech
4470 - Vascular Tech
Tips Before Applying
- Determine the category you meet all the requirements
- Compile documentation for all required elements
- Review each of the elective elements
- Review the APEX Program Guidelines & Application
For assistance, please submit an AskHR ticket with the submission topic as “APEX Submission”