Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
5. How many Support Staff positions are authorized? (Include personnel management
specialist and finance and accounting staff) (S)
B. Space Criteria
1. Office, Chief Administrative Officer (OFC01)..................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one per Clinic Management Suite. Provide an additional 50
NSF if total number of projected outpatient visits is 100,000 or more.
2. Office, Secretary and Waiting (SEC01)............................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Secretary to the Chief Administrative Officer position
authorized.
3. Office, Medical Administrative
Officer (MAO)(OFA01) ......................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Medical Administrative Officer position authorized.
4. Secretary to the MAO and Waiting (SEC01)....................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Medical Administrative Officer Secretary position authorized.
5. Office, Clinic Management Support Staff (OFA01) .............. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Clinic Management Support Staff position authorized.
Includes personnel management specialist and finance and accounting staff.
6. Support Equipment (OFA02)................................................. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one per Functional Area. Provide an additional 50 NSF if
total number of projected outpatient visits is 100,000 or more.
7. Conference Room (CRA02) ................................................. 300 NSF (27.9 NSM)
Provide one per Clinic Management Suite.
8. Toilet, Staff (TLTU1)................................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Clinic Management Suite.
5.7 FUNCTIONAL AREA 7: OPC: DENTAL
Refer to VHA Space Planning Criteria Chapter 222 for supplemental information.
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Is a combined Dental Hygiene Operatory / Preventive Dentistry Operatory
2 authorized? (M)
3. Is an additional Oral Surgery Room authorized? (M)
. Is an Oral Surgery Suite authorized? (M)
4. Will Dental Service be required to perform sterilization for other clinic services? (M)
B. Staffing Input Data Statements
1. How many FTE clerical staff positions are authorized? (S)
2. How many FTE Dentist positions are authorized? (S)
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