Rock River Valley Blood Center
Leslie Johns, MT(ASCP), SBBCM, DLM, MBA, currently serves as the Director of Technical Services and Vice President of Technical Services at Rock River Valley Blood Center, overseeing laboratory operations and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards since April 2010. Leslie has also held positions as an Adjunct Professor in Immunohematology at Northern Illinois University and as a Lead Hematology Technologist at Northwestern Medicine KishHealth. With extensive experience in various medical technologist roles across multiple healthcare organizations, Leslie has developed a robust background in laboratory management and quality control. Education includes multiple MBA degrees and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from Northern Illinois University and the University of Texas Medical Branch.
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Rock River Valley Blood Center
Rock River Valley Blood Center is a premier blood center, in partnership with its communities, dedicated to providing safe, high-value blood products and services to people in need. Today, RRVBC supplies the total blood needs for 8 area hospitals: •Beloit Memorial Hospital •Edgerton Hospital and Health Services •Freeport Health Network •OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center •Rochelle Community Hospital •Rockford Memorial Hospital •SwedishAmerican Hospital RRVBC must collect more than a 1000 units of blood each week to meet the needs of our eight hospitals. We rely on donors from six counties of the Rock River Valley, including Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, and Stephenson counties in Illinois and Rock County in Wisconsin. RRVBC employs approximately 110 people, including a Medical Director, healthcare, financial, community relations, and housekeeping professionals. RRVBC has four locations. In addition, there are up to three mobile blood drives each day. RRVBC is a not-for-profit organization, governed by an eleven member Board of Directors. We are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks; and a member of Americas Blood Centers.