Magruder announces promotions new directors

PORT CLINTON — Magruder Hospital recently announced several promotions and new directors at the Port Clinton-based hospital. Jill Crawford Jill Crawford, a certified medical practice management executive, has been at Magruder Hospital for nine years as the director of clinic operations, received a promotion to vice president of ancillary services and clinics. She has been in health care for 25 years and started her health care career as a clinic receptionist. "She was able to gain valuable experience in human resources, strategic development and physician contracting before moving into medical practice leadership for the last 18 years," according to an organizational statement. Jason Kraus Jason Kraus has 24 years of human resources experience, including 17 of those in management. He joined the Magruder human resources team in 2011, became director in 2013 and then moved into the executive director role and joined the senior leadership team. Kraus received a promotion to vice president of people and facilities where he oversees human resources, marketing/foundation/volunteers, facilities, food services, nutrition, environmental services and switchboard. April Pipoly April Pipoly has been with Magruder for more than 25 years and received a promotion to director of patient access. Pipoly started as a receptionist in the clinics, worked in the billing department and then obtained her medical assistant certification and worked as a medical assistant for several years in the clinics before moving into information technology and becoming a Cerner super user. She then rejoined the clinic operations team in 2017, obtained her bachelor's degree and was instrumental in the implementation of Cerner in all of the clinics. And, for the last three years, she has been overseeing central scheduling, which she will continue to oversee in her new role with patient access. Erlinda Rangel Erlinda Rangel, a medical laboratory scientist, has been promoted to Magruder Hospital's interim laboratory director. She started her medical career in 2010 and was hired at Magruder as the chemistry and serology section head in 2021. Rangel earned several educational degrees and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. "As the director of laboratory services, she looks forward to overseeing all the daily functions of the lab, the laboratory staff and the phlebotomy personnel at the hospital as well as the off-site lab draw locations in Oak Harbor, Catawba and Marblehead," the statement read. Nehna Dearth Nehna Dearth a registered nurse, received a promotion as the clinical program director of the Magruder Wound Healing Center. Dearth graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Bowling Green State University in 2010 and worked as an inpatient nurse and charge nurse for 12 years, primarily with a focus on pulmonary thoracic post-surgical patients and ICU step-down patients. In 2021, her husband pursued a job opportunity, and they moved their family from Atlanta, Georgia, to Port Clinton. She began working as a nurse case manager at the Magruder Wound Healing Center where she is now the clinical program director. Her husband, Steven Dearth, works in Port Clinton at the Frederick Insurance Agency, and, together, they have two active girls who keep them involved in school, sports and activities. Audrene Tetzlaf Audrene Tetzlaf has been promoted to MedSurg and Intensive Care Unit director. Tetzlaf began her health care career pursuing a nursing degree at Florence-Darlington Technical College in South Carolina. She moved up north and finished her degree at Terra State Community College. While working on her degree, she became a state-tested nurse's aide and worked in home health as well as at St. Vincent Medical Center. Once she received her registered nursing license, she continued with St. Vincent and worked in cardiac intensive care. She came to Magruder as a traveling nurse and then joined Magruder as a full-time nurse nearly four years ago. Alison Crawford Alison Crawford has recently joined Magruder Hospital as the director of clinic operations. Crawford brings more than 20 years of health care experience with the last 15 years spent in practice management. Most recently, she was the practice administrator of Advanced Neurologic Associates. She is attending college for her master's degree in health care administration. Crawford lives in Norwalk with her husband and children and serves on the Norwalk Schools' board of education. Cyndy Winters Cyndy Winters recently joined Magruder as its new director of quality and constant readiness. Winters is a bachelor-prepared registered nurse with more than 30 years of nursing experience, including two decades in a variety of leadership roles. She comes from the Columbus market, having recently relocated to the local community with her husband. Throughout her career, Winters has focused primarily on perioperative services with a strong emphasis on quality improvement, outcome-driven initiatives and evidence-based practices. She brings extensive experience in regulatory compliance with a particular focus on The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services standards and requirements.