Donor Registry
Carolyn Louise Olivarez, LVN, CPTC
Director of Quality Assurance, Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance
With more than 33 years experience in health care, Carolyn Olivarez is a licensed vocational nurse and a certified procurement transplant coordinator. She joined LifeGift in 1988 as an organ procurement coordinator and was promoted to the position of director of quality assurance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
As director of quality assurance, risk management and regulatory compliance, Olivarez is responsible for all activities involving quality assurance and improvement, compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and for policies for both organ and tissue recovery services. She also routinely conducts audits and reviews and analyzes data and documentation. She is responsible for developing and administering quality systems processes throughout the organization and ensures compliance with regulatory standards and legislation.
Prior to joining LifeGift, Olivarez served as organ procurement coordinator, renal transplant coordinator and staff nurse at hospitals in San Antonio, Texas, and Adrian, Michigan.
