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Pharmacy manager
A pharmacy may be managed by a master of pharmacy who, apart from the general conditions for concluding an employment relationship, also fulfils the following conditions: has passed the professional exam; actively speaks Slovenian and also the language of the nationality in bilingual areas; is not prohibited, with a final judgement, from exercising his/her profession or providing pharmacy services.
Master of pharmacy who terminates the work in a pharmacy for more than three years and wants to take over the management of the pharmacy or acquire a concession must take a knowledge test beforehand. If the pharmacist is unable to manage the private pharmacy for any reason on a temporary basis, an authorised pharmacist must be appointed. The authorised pharmacist must be a master of pharmacy and have passed the professional exam.
The authorised pharmacist can manage the pharmacy for a maximum period of one year. If the pharmacist becomes incapable of working due to health reasons for a longer period of time, the pharmacist or their custodian must appoint a pharmacy administrator. The administrator must fulfil the conditions that are determined for a pharmacy manager. If the pharmacist dies, their spouse or child has the right to perform the pharmacy activity based on the issued concession, but for no longer than five years from the death of the holder of concession. In this case, the pharmacy is run by the administrator who fulfils the conditions for the pharmacy manager. The administrator is appointed by the spouse, child or their custodian.
The spouse or child of the deceased pharmacist who fulfils the conditions for independent management of the pharmacy, can request the issue of the concession for pharmacy activities.
Conditions
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Individuals must complete an educational course for the acquisition of the title of master of pharmacy.
Evidence
Diploma - certified copy or non-certified copy with the original provided on request.
Legal basis
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Candidates must complete an internship and a professional examination for a master of pharmacy.
The internship is implemented in health-care institutions, at private health-care providers and other institutions which provide health-care services and meet the prescribed conditions for the implementation of internships.
The candidate takes the professional examination at the Ministry of Health after a completed internship.
The professional examination programme includes:
- expert content of the vocational field;
- first aid – organisation and giving of aid in ordinary and extraordinary conditions; social pharmacy;
- basis of legal arrangements in the field of health-care activities, health care and health insurance.
The candidate submits the application for the professional examination to the employer, who applies on behalf of the candidate at the Ministry of Health.
The application for the professional examination must also include:
- a certified copy or certified transcript of the diploma or a school-leaving certificate;
- document for internship and practical training which must show the course of the internship programme in terms of time and content;
- test of practical knowledge and opinion of the mentor on the candidate’s competence, and the certificate of payment of costs for the exam.
The costs are covered by the employer or the candidate and amount to EUR 200.00 and must be settled at least five days before the deadline determined for the examination.
Evidence
Certificate of professional examination
Legal basis
- Pharmacy Practice Act (ZLD-1)
- Rules on traineeships and professional examinations for healthcare and allied professionals in healthcare activities
- Decision on the costs of professional certification examinations
Competent Authority
Ministry of Health
Štefanova ulica 5
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Individuals have a mastery of the Slovenian language and also the language of national minorities in bilingual regions.
Evidence
Public secondary school-leaving certificate or certificate of an educational institution
Legal basis
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Individuals must not be prohibited from exercising their profession or providing pharmacy services with a final judgement.
Evidence
Certificate that a person is not prohibited from exercising their profession or providing services with a final judgement
Legal basis
Competent Authority
Ministry of Justice
Župančičeva 3
1000 Ljubljana
Recognition of qualifications acquired abroad
There are following systems for the recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the EU: