Course Title: Control stocks and supplies

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: MKTG7820C

Course Title: Control stocks and supplies

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4209 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Course Contact: Ms. Eleanor Schroeder

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1412

Course Contact Email: eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

There are no pre-requisities and co-requisities

Course Description

This unit specifies the outcomes required to manage stock control processes in a medical environment and to supervise others carrying out tasks to implement these processes.
It covers determining stock control processes, maintaining required stock levels, implementing stocktaking and stock rotation processes and effecting disposal of out of date stock.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBMED402A Control stocks and supplies

Element:

1. Determine stock control processes

2. Maintain required stock levels

3. Implement stocktaking and stock rotation processes

4. Effect disposal of out of date stock

5. Review and improve stock control processes

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Enterprise policies and procedures and regulations on stock control processes are accessed
1.2 Relevant personnel are consulted to determine stock control processes


2.1 Required stock control levels are determined
2.2 Cycles for ordering of required stock are determined and implemented
2.3 Contingency plans are established and implemented for maintaining required stock levels
2.4 Staff assisting with maintenance of stock levels are supervised
2.5 Documentation for maintenance of stock levels is completed and stored


3.1 Stocktaking and stock rotation procedures are established and implemented
3.2 Cycles for stocktaking and stock rotation are determined and implemented
3.3 Staff assisting with stocktaking and stock rotation are supervised
3.4 Up to date information relating to shelf-life of stock is accessed and communicated to staff assisting in stocktaking process
3.5 Required documentation for stocktaking and stock rotation is completed and stored


4.1 Processes for identifying out of date stock are developed and implemented
4.2 Out of date stock is disposed of in accordance with regulations
4.3 Staff assisting with disposal of out of date stock are supervised
4.4 Documentation for disposal of out of date stock is completed and stored


5.1 Implementation of stock control processes is monitored
5.2 Stock control processes are evaluated and reports prepared
5.3 Recommendations are made to appropriate personnel for improvements to stock control processes
5.4 Recommended changes to stock control processes are implemented
5.5 Staff assisting with stock control processes are informed of changes and supervised to implement required changes


Learning Outcomes


1.1 Enterprise policies and procedures and regulations on stock control processes are accessed
1.2 Relevant personnel are consulted to determine stock control processes


2.1 Required stock control levels are determined
2.2 Cycles for ordering of required stock are determined and implemented
2.3 Contingency plans are established and implemented for maintaining required stock levels
2.4 Staff assisting with maintenance of stock levels are supervised
2.5 Documentation for maintenance of stock levels is completed and stored


3.1 Stocktaking and stock rotation procedures are established and implemented
3.2 Cycles for stocktaking and stock rotation are determined and implemented
3.3 Staff assisting with stocktaking and stock rotation are supervised
3.4 Up to date information relating to shelf-life of stock is accessed and communicated to staff assisting in stocktaking process
3.5 Required documentation for stocktaking and stock rotation is completed and stored

4.1 Processes for identifying out of date stock are developed and implemented
4.2 Out of date stock is disposed of in accordance with regulations
4.3 Staff assisting with disposal of out of date stock are supervised
4.4 Documentation for disposal of out of date stock is completed and stored

5.1 Implementation of stock control processes is monitored
5.2 Stock control processes are evaluated and reports prepared
5.3 Recommendations are made to appropriate personnel for improvements to stock control processes
5.4 Recommended changes to stock control processes are implemented
5.5 Staff assisting with stock control processes are informed of changes and supervised to implement required changes


Details of Learning Activities

Students attend a tutorial at RMIT, access the RMIT Learning Hub and complete the online learning resource book.


Teaching Schedule

This course is conducted in Semester 2.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

There are no prescribed texts


References

• Australian Dental Association Vic Branch (2005) Human Resources Manual ADA Vic Branch Melbourne
• Australian Dental Association Vic Branch (2002) Privacy Manual for Dental Practices Resources ADA Vic Branch Melbourne
• Bird, D. & Robinson, D. (2009) Torres & Ehrlich Modern Dental Assisting, 9th Ed. W.B. Saunders Sydney
• Bridges, G. (2007) Dental reception and practice management , Blackwell Munksgaard Oxford
• Dunning, D. (2008) Dental practice transition a practical guide to management, Wiley-Blackwell, Iowa
• Ellen, D. (2000) Dental Office Management, Delmar Thomson learning Canada
• Finkbeiner, B.L. & Finkbeiner, C.A. (1996) Practice Management for the Dental Team, 4th Ed. Mosby USA.
• Gaynor, L.J. (2008) The Administration Dental Assistant , 3rd Ed W.B. Saunders Sydney
• Business Victoria: www.business.vic.gov.au


Other Resources

• RMIT Online Learning Hub http://www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub
• RMIT Library http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
• ADA Journal
• Australian Dental Practice
• ADA Privacy Manual for Dental Practices
• ADA Standard Operating Practices
• ADA The Practical Guides 7th Edition
• ADA Policies http://www.ada.org.au/About/policies.aspx
• Dental Practice Board (Vic Branch) http://www.dentprac.vic.gov.au


Overview of Assessment

This assessment comprises of a written assessment, oral presentation and third party evidence (Workplace Training Record Book).


Assessment Tasks

Students are to competently complete the following assessment tasks:
• Learning Guide
• Ten minute oral presentation with PowerPoint
• Third Party Evidence to by signed off by the Workplace Supervisor to indicate authenticity
• Workplace Training Record Book to be signed off by Workplace Supervisor/Employer and student 
 


Assessment Matrix

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