Eliza Wheeler
13:38 - 14:20
“We have physical therapy assistants, ophthalmology assistants, which is like your eyes, radiology techs, lab techs, MSAs, which is like a kind of like a front desk secretary, and then medical assistants, CNAs. So those are all different types of professionals that work in our building that require either no schooling after high school or like a 2-year associate's degree.”
- Speaker
- Eliza Wheeler
- Timestamp
- 13:38 – 14:20
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 5, 2026
From the transcript
We have a lot of different types of healthcare professions in my clinic. We have physical therapy assistants, ophthalmology assistants, which is like your eyes, radiology techs, lab techs, MSAs, which is like a kind of like a front desk secretary, and then medical assistants, CNAs. So those are all different types of professionals that work in our building that require either no schooling after high school or like a 2-year associate's degree. So maybe you try and find a setting like this clinic where you can kind of go around to some different areas and shadow different people within the healthcare setting.
Related Coverage
Health care workers tell Alaska high school students many jobs don't need a four-year degree
Some health care jobs take 6 to 12 weeks of training, and Alaska teens can get a pharmacy tech license at 16, students heard at a state career session.
