Bateman has been the CEO at St. Mark's Hospital for nearly 10 years. Prior to that he was the CEO of Ogden Regional Medical Center and Brigham City Community Hospital. He also has served as CEO of Pioneer Valley Hospital in West Valley City and of West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho. He began his administrative career in 1982 as an assistant administrator at Ogden Regional when it was known as St. Benedict's Hospital.