This week’s ArkansasHealthCareers.com web video features Lacey Thomasson, a Physical Therapist Assistant student in El Dorado. She is driven by a desire to help people and enjoys the social interaction that comes with being a Physical Therapist’s Assistant. As part of the recovery team, PTAs help patients recover from injury, surgery, and other setbacks in life that hinder their ability to move. Seeing patients progress over time is one of the main things Lacey looks forward to as a PTA.

For more info, check out her video below or click here for a detailed description of what it takes to be a Ph…

This week’s ArkansasHealthCareers.com video is a profile of Lorraine Frierson. She is the Clinical Lab Director at AHEC South Arkansas in El Dorado, AR. In the video she tells us all about working in a clinical laboratory.

The Medical Lab Technicians and other lab staff are responsible for obtaining a variety of body fluid samples, analyzing those samples, and delivering results to physicians and nurses. As Lorraine sees it, the lab staff members serve as critical liaisons between patients and healthcare providers. Without accurate testing of body fluids, a physician cannot properly di…