Administrative Assistant Medical
Resume:
RESUME
Lana A. Martinez
Bakersfield, CA 93306
Overview: Administrative/Executive Assistant/Medical Staff Coordinator with over 20 years of
administrative support and medical staff credentialing experience. Ability to organize busy workloads,
set priorities and meet critical deadlines using initiative and independent judgment within established
guidelines. JCAHO/NCQA/CMA knowledgeable.
Professional Experience:
Central California Emergency Medical Physicians
Buena Vista Emergency Medical Services September, 2007 to
11606 Hyde Park Drive January, 2011
Bakersfield, California 93311
Job Title/Job Functions: Administrative Assistant - Responsible for start-up/set-up of new
Emergency Room group and practice to staff contracts at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield and the
Bakersfield Heart Hospital. Organized and maintained all confidential logs, files and records.
Credentialed physicians for hospital privileges and third party payors. Coordinate meetings, compose
agendas and take meeting minutes, provide follow-up on action items or outstanding business items.
Maintained and verified current licenses, certificates, continuing education, and malpractice.
Completed special projects and compose and prepare all correspondence. Prepared monthly ER
schedule based on physicians availability.
San Joaquin Valley Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc. August, 2003 to
3551 Q Street, Suite 100 September, 2007
Bakersfield, California 93305
Job Title/Job Functions: Administrative Assistant I – Responsible for maintaining and credentialing
all practitioners working in the office including GEMCare Hospitalists. Assisted in recruitment and
citizenship paperwork of foreign physicians hired to work the GEMCare Hospitalist contract. Verified
education, employment history, malpractice coverage, hospital memberships, and all licensing.
Responded to requests for information from assigned legal counsel regarding physician citizenship visa
requirements and sponsorship. Prepared agendas and take minutes of various meetings, provide
administrative support to Medical Directors and Hospitalists. Composed all practice correspondence,
policies and procedures, job descriptions and drafted a new employee handbook. Assisted Human
Resources Supervisor in the interview process and provided backup when she was absent. Completed
numerous special projects for the Medical Director as well as researched issues/concerns and provided
recommendations.
MedCath, Incorporated
Bakersfield Heart Hospital February, 1998 to
3001 Sillect Avenue August, 2003
Bakersfield, California 93308
Job Title/Job Functions: Administrative Assistant/Human Resources Assistant/Medical Staff Team
Leader – First hire to assist MedCath, Inc. and physician partners in the start-up phase to build, recruit
and hire personnel to staff the Bakersfield Heart Hospital. Assisted in obtaining facility licensing to
open and operate in accordance with state and federal licensing laws; worked closely with a local PR
Firm and a healthcare Lobbyist to establish a presence in the community and begin advertising and
sponsor local events; met with physician investors on a monthly basis to develop hospital Medical Staff
Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, policies and procedures, credentialing/reappointment processes,
committee development and chair appointments, and the peer review/proctoring process. Prepared all
meeting agendas and records of committee and department meetings for Administration and the
Medical staff; provide administrative support to staff chairs, medical officers, hospital Administrator
and Medcath management. Prepared all necessary letters, minutes, appropriate support documents for
committee and/or board approval. Maintained all confidential logs, files, and records. Completed all
special projects and adhoc reports. Screened hospital Administrator and Vice Presidents telephone
calls, calendared appointments and meetings for administration, and made all travel arrangements.
Oversees the orientation of new medical staff members. Knowledgeable of JCAHO Standards,
California Medical Board and other state and legal requirements and recommendations in regard to the
medical staff.
Good Samaritan Hospital August, 1994 to
901 Olive Drive December, 1997
Bakersfield, California 93308
Job Title/Job Functions: Medical Staff Coordinator – Coordinates processing of applications and
appointments and provides administrative support for medical staff and health care professionals.
Monitored compliance with medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures in
addition to applicable federal, state and local regulatory and/or accrediting agencies. Prepares agendas
and records of committee/department meetings; prepares all necessary letters, minutes, appropriate
support documents for Committee action. Verifies all information from medical staff application,
submits completed applications to Medical Staff Department Chairs for review and approval.
Completed special projects and adhoc reports. As directed by the hospital Administrator and/or Chief
of Staff, research issues and/or concerns and provide feedback and recommendations.
Klein, Wegis, DeNatale, Goldner and Muir June, 1993 to
4550 California Avenue August, 1994
Bakersfield, California 93309
Job Title/Job Functions: Legal Secretary – Responsible for typing all legal documents and attorney
correspondence from transcription; filing court documents in a timely manner; calendaring responses,
hearings and meetings; maintain all client files, answer and screen telephone calls appropriately. Set-
up client meetings and schedule attorney appointments and depositions.
Education:
Foothill High School (graduated June, 1978)
Bakersfield Jr. College (attended August, 1979 – May, 1980)
Lufkins Business College (graduated August, 1982 with Associates Degree)
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