Providing the opportunity for other pharmacists to increase their monthly income through on-call and night work, as well as additional engagement in the Secondary Medical School, is not mobbing, but equal opportunities, announced today from the Health Institution of the Montefarm Pharmacy of Montenegro.
They reacted to the claims of pharmacist Milena Marić that she continuously suffers mobbing in that institution, which is why she initiated a dispute against director Goran Marinović before the Agency for Peaceful Resolution of Disputes, which were published in the text Stigla i do Spuž because she "didn't calm down"? on the News Portal.
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Montefarma said that Marić is not the only pharmacist who has a license to work in secondary medical schools in Montenegro.
"Having a license for pedagogical work is an advantage, but it is not a necessity. The first and basic thing is the organization of work in our pharmacies, and only then the consent to additional work outside of Montefarma," the announcement states.
Montefarma added that the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Science sent them a letter requesting a statement on the additional engagement of their graduate pharmacists as teaching assistants in secondary medical schools.
"There was no formally legally regulated cooperation with them, and in October 2023 contracts were signed for the first time with the aforementioned schools and consent was given to certain graduated pharmacists for additional work outside of Montefarma in accordance with the organizational needs of the pharmacies where they practice their profession. Provided is an opportunity for other pharmacists to engage in additional work, transfer knowledge and receive compensation for pedagogical work," said Montefarma.
They said that "mentioning the help in the pharmacy at the Old Airport for about 15 days until the colleague's return from sick leave is really an unnecessary comment".
"But it is important to note that, at her insistence, Mrs. Marić was allowed to be on duty at the Kruševac pharmacy during that time. As for the Spuž pharmacy, although it was planned to transfer to another pharmacy a graduate pharmacist who already carries out his professional activity there , the decision had to be postponed because Mrs. Marić is on sick leave until further notice," Montefarma said.
They stated that almost 100 pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians were assigned to other pharmacies, and that Marić was not the only one.
"Experienced pharmacists travel from city to city, then and now, in order to provide adequate pharmaceutical service to the citizens of Montenegro in all municipalities, be it city or suburban pharmacies. For the first time in 14 years, Mrs. Marić was transferred from the on-call pharmacy to another . To provide the opportunity for other pharmacists to increase their monthly income through on-call and night work, as well as additional engagement at the Secondary Medical School - this is not mobbing, but equal opportunities. Finally, we express our regret for the decision of colleague Marić to communicate her personal impression of on this topic and unfoundedly accuses of mobbing. We hereby conclude any further public discussion with colleague Marić," Montefarma's announcement concludes.
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