Medical Materiel

Medical Materiel

A Medical Materiel (a.k.a. Loggie) is a vital component of the healthcare delivery system. Employed by hospitals, clinics, and the military; Loggies are highly skilled specialists responsible for performing and managing preparation and maintenance of manual and computerized accountable medical materiel records, and requisitioning, receiving, storing, issuing, safeguarding and accounting for supplies and medical equipment used to meet the mission of all hospital organizations. These men and women are responsible maintaining requirements for and records on storage/war reserve materiel; establish stock control levels and inventory control; controlled medical items (i.e. Drugs and precious metals); and delivering supplies and equipment to the customers. Loggies have several specialized areas of which they work, such as:

• Medical Equipment Management Office (MEMO) • Acquisitions • Controlled Medical items (known as the "Vault") • Inventory Management • Warehouse & Distribution • Customer Service

Medical Materiel falls under the realm of Medical logistics. These two definitions are commonly confused and must be made crystal clear.