Surgical Tech Educator LLC
Who we are
At Surgical Tech Educator LLC, our mission is to empower Certified Surgical Technologists to boldly step beyond the mayo stand and into the next phase of their careers—without leaving the field they love.
Whether you're exploring roles in education, leadership, consulting, or professional development, we're here to help you navigate your path with confidence.
Through personalized career coaching, expert guidance, and practical tools, we support CSTs in leveraging their clinical experience into impactful new opportunities. Because your skills don’t stop in the OR—and neither should your career.
What we offer
Career Coaching for CSTs
We help you transition confidently from the OR to new professional opportunities. Our coaching services include:
- Personal Mission & Vision Development
- Personal Branding for CSTs
- Networking Strategy & Support
- Resume & CV Writing Services
- Interview Preparation & Career Planning
Professional Development & Education Consulting
We continue to offer targeted educational services for those pursuing roles in teaching or training, including:
- Gamification for Learning
- Curriculum Mapping & Instructional Design
- Continuing Education & Professional Development Workshops
- Intro to the OR
- Sterile Technique, Surgical Safety, and Scrub Training
Whether you're seeking to grow within your role or pivot into a new one, we’re here to support your evolution as a leader, educator, or entrepreneur in surgical technology.
Looking for something else? Contact us!
About the owner
Cortney Hartman, MBA, CST, FAST, has been a surgical technologist for more than 19 years, specializing in cardiovascular, thoracic, peripheral vascular, robotic lungs, heart transplants, and ventricular assist devices.
She holds current CST certification with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting and previously held certifications as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician and Certified Instrument Specialist with HSPA.
In 2016 Cortney became the first Surgical Technology Educator for the Parkview Health System in Northeast Indiana, and in 2019 she finished her MBA with a focus in Healthcare Management and was invited to join the Advanced Medical Simulation Lab at the Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation to develop a surgical simulation program. She was an instrumental part of the team who worked to achieve American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institute (AEI) accreditation for the Advanced Medical Simulation Lab.
Cortney has held academic appointments with five local colleges/universities and enjoys serving on professional committees, volunteering in her local community, and writing/reviewing abstracts on the topics of surgical safety and simulation.
Cortney was awarded the Association of Surgical Technology’s FAST designation in 2021 and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Education in Health Professions degree.
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