200 positions open at health care job fair

Eighteen health-care employers -- a majority of them hospitals and nursing homes across Long Island -- will be looking to hire at a Suffolk County job fair Wednesday.

There will be more than 200 jobs available at the event, including skilled posts like certified nursing assistants and physical therapists, as well as clerical jobs, said Kirk Cronk, the director of business services at the Suffolk County Labor Department.

The health-care job fair will take place at the Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center in Hauppauge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Among the employers looking to hire are Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, North Shore-LIJ Hospital and  The Bristal Assisted Living.

Those interested should bring a resume and dress for an on-site job interview.