Heather Warren
Romulus,Michigan
Summary
Driven Surgical Technologist with experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in maintaining a sterile field and assisting with instrument use and placement. Eager to take next career step with growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Ascension Providence Hospital
09.2023 - 12.2025
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
- Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
- Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
Surgical Technologist Student
Corewell Health
05.2023 - 07.2025
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Handled and prepared specimens for laboratory analysis to provide surgeons with relevant information.
- Contributed to team-based problem-solving to resolve issues that arose during surgery and improve patient outcomes.
Clerical Aid/District Support
Michigan State University Extension
02.2023 - 05.2025
- Create Monthly Program Newsletter
- Manage Social Media Account
- Assist Educators with Projects
- Support the County Director Assistant
- Design County Commissioner Report
Sales Consultant
Great Lakes Wine and Spirits
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Manage route
- Assist students with minor injuries
- Document student office visits
- Track covid number in building
- Assist office staff with front office duties
Health Technician
Plymouth Canton Community Schools
11.2020 - 08.2022
- Follow up with parents about students absence
- Communicate current covid-19 guidance
- Assist students with minor injuries
- Document student office visits
- Track covid number in building
- Assist office staff with front office duties
Medical Assistant
Canton Haggerty Specialists
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Room patients and perform vitals
- Input information into EHR
- Perform injections
- Set up tools for procedures
- Assist with gynecological procedures
- Schedule appointments
- Communicate test results with patients
Medical Assistant
Beaumont:Cherry Hill Internal Medicine
05.2016 - 05.2017
- Room patients and perform vitals
- Input information into EHR
- Perform injections, EKG's, venipuncture
- Schedule appointments
- Communicate test results with patients
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI12.2025
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Ross Medical Education Center
Canton, MI05.2016
Skills
- BLS Certified
- Safe Sharps Disposal
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Transporting Patients
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Confidentiality
- Setting up and Operating Equipment
- Aseptic Techniques
- Surgical Assistance
- Infection Control Protocols
- Workplace Safety
- Instrument Sterilization
- Equipment Set up
- OB/GYN Procedures
- Patient Preparation
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Health assessments
- Venipuncture
- Basic lab tests
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs
- Billing/Coding procedures
- Injections
- Customer service
- Insurance verification
- EHR documentation
- Dosage calculations
- Pulmonary function
- Emergency medical
- EKGS
- Sterilization procedures
Certification
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Ascension Providence Hospital
09.2023 - 12.2025
Surgical Technologist Student
Corewell Health
05.2023 - 07.2025
Clerical Aid/District Support
Michigan State University Extension
02.2023 - 05.2025
Sales Consultant
Great Lakes Wine and Spirits
09.2022 - 12.2022
Health Technician
Plymouth Canton Community Schools
11.2020 - 08.2022
Medical Assistant
Canton Haggerty Specialists
05.2017 - 12.2018
Medical Assistant
Beaumont:Cherry Hill Internal Medicine
05.2016 - 05.2017
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
Schoolcraft College
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Ross Medical Education Center
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