Benjamin Tillisch, RD, CNSC

Experience

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  Children's Hospital Colorado

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

  Dietitian Assistant

  Screened all new hospital admissions for nutritional risk within 24 hours upon admission. Conducted daily calorie counts, assisted patients with meal planning for therapeutic diets, and calculated the enteral and parenteral intakes for the pediatric ICU and cardiovascular ICU patients. Conducted the hospital’s formula lab operations which consisted of calculating caloric formula concentrations and mixing all new formula prescriptions. Collected and analyzed dietary recalls on patients with phenylketonuria (PKU) in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Collaborated with the metabolic dietitians and BioMarin on the development of educational materials related to the “Simplified Diet” for patients with PKU. Mostrar menos

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  Aveanna Healthcare

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

  Market Liaison

  Provided outpatient management for patients requiring enteral nutrition support in a home care setting. Clinically assessed all new enteral nutrition referrals for pediatric patients. Interfaced with inpatient medical staff to facilitate discharge to ensure continuity of care. Piloted the position of “Market Liaison” for the purpose of opening new operating regions. I acted as the communication hub between the sales team and operations team to coordinate sales strategy and provide clinical oversight for new patient referrals. Mostrar menos

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  SCL Health

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Dietetic Intern

  450 supervised hours of clinical experience across the Internal Medicine Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Neuro ICU, and Critical Care ICU. Performed thorough reviews of the electronic medical record and documented utilizing the Nutrition Care Process on 8-10 patients daily in EPIC. Adjusted enteral and parenteral nutrition support as appropriate for discharge either to the home or to skilled nursing facilities.

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  SCL Health - Lutheran Surgical Weight Loss Center

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

  Dietetic Intern

  120 supervised hours of clinical experience concentrating in surgical weight loss. Conducted in-person and virtual initial nutrition assessments, for patients interested in pursuing surgical weight loss.• Provided outpatient nutrition counseling and routine follow up for patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery. Participated pre-operative nutrition education classes focused on healthy diet habits and expectations after weight loss surgery. Developed educational materials to help patients follow a complex micronutrient supplementation schedule after bariatric surgery. Mostrar menos

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  SCL Health

  Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

  Registered Dietitian

  Assessed medical nutrition therapy needs and provided care for 15 – 20 patients per day, while considering patient abilities and goals of care. Managed complex critically ill patients requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition support, determined nutrient intake, evaluated biochemistries and made recommendations regarding fluid, electrolytes and macro/micronutrients. Identified drug-nutrient interactions and made recommendations regarding the timing of drugs and potential deficiencies that may occur. Performed nutrition focused physical exams to identify potential signs of muscle wasting, fat depletion and micronutrient deficiencies to increase the accuracy of documenting malnutrition diagnoses in patient medical records. Participated as an interdisciplinary team member in the intensive care unit, medical/surgery unit and surgical weight loss center. Mostrar menos

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  Kate Farms

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Senior Territory Manager

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Territory Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Associate Territory Manager

    Mar 2022 - Sept 2023