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Perform practice office procedures

Perform practice office procedures

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMVET404
State Code
OAL17
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
11/12/2018
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
29/05/2019
Field of Education
080999 - Office Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
29/05/2019
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform office procedures in a veterinary practice, including maintaining veterinary supplies, controlling stock, maintaining practice accounts, generating and responding to practice correspondence.This unit applies to a veterinary nurse working under supervision of a registered veterinarian in a veterinary practice. Veterinary nurses use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.Legislative and regulatory requirements apply to veterinary nurses but vary according to state/territory jurisdictions. Users must check with the relevant regulatory authority before delivery.NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Maintain veterinary supplies in compliance with regulatory and practice practices
  • 1.1 Maintain practice supplies according to practice protocols and WHS requirements
  • 1.2 Carry out practice order to wholesaler
  • 1.3 Follow practice stock pricing policy
  • 1.4 Implement stock-ordering procedures using inventories provided
  • 1.5 Communicate effectively with supervising veterinarian regarding practice stock levels
  • 1.6 Document, store and secure veterinary medicines according to legislative requirements and practice policy
2. Maintain practice accounts according to practice policies
  • 2.1 Prepare and issue accounts
  • 2.2 Complete reconciliation of daily takings
  • 2.3 Receive and record payment of customer accounts
  • 2.4 Maintain basic monetary records according to established industry business practices
3. Process and prepare correspondence according to practice policies
  • 3.1 Complete correspondence for clients
  • 3.2 Write practice correspondence using industry terminology and appropriate styles for clients, suppliers and other health care providers
  • 3.3 Process correspondence and mail documents to relevant parties
  • 3.4 File and store correspondence
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3941 ACMVET404A Perform clinic office procedures Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BED9 ACM40418 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing Qualification