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Opening Date: 07/31/2026

Closing Date: 08/13/2026

Title: CENTRAL SERVICE WORKER 1 or 2 

Department: LSUNO Student clinics

Job Summary/Basic Functions

To provide services, as well as to supply, process, maintain, and distribute medical supplies and equipment throughout state health care facilities. Under the direct minimal supervision will report to the Director of Clinical Staff and Patient Services. Primary responsibilities include proper asepsis in Central Sterilization, Dispensary, Clinic and Student Laboratories.

Other Information About the Position

LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Central Service Worker 1 or 2.

• This is a Civil Service Position.
• No Civil Service test score required to be considered for this vacancy 
• To view the Civil Service Job Specifications, follow this link and enter the position title. Louisiana Department of State Civil Service: Job Information and Test Finder
• Pre-employment Drug testing and Criminal Background check are required.
• This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: None 

Number of years required to perform the job: 0

Type of experience required to perform the job: No experience or training is required for Central Service Worker 1.

 Central Service Worker 2 -One year of experience in housekeeping in a healthcare setting or in the sterilizing, processing, assembling, or distributing of medical supplies.

Substitution: Central Service Worker 2 only 

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the required experience 

Special Instructions Summary

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. 

Additional Information About This Position

Appointment Type: Classified Appointment  

Career Progression: This position is part of the career progression group may be filled as a Central Service Worker 1 or 2.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday; work hours will be determined by the department

 Work Location: 1100 Florida Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119

Compensation: Salary offer depends upon qualifications

Additional compensation

• $1.00 Longevity Pay for hours worked only.

Core competencies include:

Communicating effectively: Effectively The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.

Focusing on Customers: The ability to understand and meet the needs, preferences, and experiences of internal and external customers. 

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies. 

Duties and responsibilities but not limited to: 

• Prepares instrument trays, supplies, and seal packs according to established standards
• Check equipment in and out of the dispensary, cleans, decontaminates.
• Provide in-service to lower-level central service workers.
• Perform water line biological test and document results.
• Monitors and maintains student cubicles.
• Sterilizes instruments, treatment trays, and surgical packs, Package and delivery to all floors.
• Clean, lubricate and sterilize all students and clinical hand pieces.
• Pick up dirty instruments for sterilization from all floors.

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans – Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ora Jones
LSU Health Sciences Center
HR Management Department
504.568.7378