Hospital jobs healthy

Hospital jobs continue to be a hot commodity in the Greater Cincinnati region, with employment in the sector growing 12 percent between 2002 and 2007.

Even so, about 2,500 jobs in nursing and technical services remain unfilled.

"We can hire entry-level positions pretty quickly, but our challenge comes with the professional positions," Alan Jones, corporate vice president of human resources for the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, tells the Enquirer.

A study by University of Cincinnati economists shows that the region's 31 hospitals have an annual economic impact of $13.9 billion.

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