Maryan Aideed, PA-C
Saint Michael
Summary
As a highly motivated and compassionate physician assistant with years of outside patient care experience and clinical practice, I am trained in conducting comprehensive patient evaluations, diagnosing and treating illnesses and injuries, in team based care of collaboration with various healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional patient care. My extensive experience in mental health and addiction medicine has enhanced my abilities to build rapport, have empathy, compassion and strong clinical acumen, as well as the ability to work effectively with patients of diverse ages and backgrounds. I am committed to providing evidence-based care and staying up-to-date with the latest medical advancements. With my strong work ethic and dedication to holistic preventive health care, wellness, and maintaining therapeutic patient-centered care, I am confident in my ability to make a significant contribution to your healthcare team. Thank you for your consideration and time.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Psysician Assistant-Certified
CentraCare Health - St. Cloud Hospital,
01.2024 - Current
- Conducted detailed patient histories, comprehensive physical examinations, and ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to confirm diagnoses and develop patient-centered, evidence-based treatment plans.
- Prescribed psychotropic medications to address mental health conditions, effectively alleviating symptoms and improving patient well-being.
- Adapted seamlessly to diverse clinical settings, including outpatient psychiatry, partial hospitalization programs, and addiction clinics, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to multidisciplinary care.
- Applied strong problem-solving skills in managing complex medical cases, collaborating with physicians, psychotherapists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided empathetic counseling on challenging mental health topics, conducted suicide risk assessments, and promoted wellness and health maintenance. Supported patient education initiatives by designing accessible, informative materials on health topics and preventive care strategies.
Psychiatric Associate
University Of Minnesota Medical Center, Riverside
10.2018 - 05.2024
- Monitor safety and care of patients for various in-patient mental health units while ensuring patients' well-being in therapeutic environment, focusing on patient centered care, safety and crisis support
- Assisted, counseled and charted on individual patients daily on widely used electronic medical records (EPIC), documenting all changes in patient condition
- Counseled and supported clients on substance use
- Led focus groups, therapeutic activities and community and educational meetings on milieu to keep patients informed and engaged
Personal Care Assistant
Bella Home Health Care
05.2017 - 11.2019
- Supervised individuals with mental and developmental disability at all times on shift and assisted with daily tasks, while monitoring and documenting all health changes
- Built and maintained rapport with individuals to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship, mainlining therapeutic environment
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building
- Helped plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client health and wellbeing
Recovery Advocate
Recovery Advocate, Wayside Family Treatment Center
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Guided and supported clients by appropriately identifying needs, responding to emergencies, effectively deescalating and managing crisis
- Recorded pertinent client data and monitored health needs and safety of clients; processed client discharge and admits as well
- Supervise clients in administration of prescribed and highly controlled medication and monitor client vitals and other symptoms accordingly
- Effectively worked with other professionals such as counselors, physicians, nurses and pharmacist to coordinate treatment plans
- Engaged clients in health-related activities to enhance overall well-being and ensure safety from self or others
Youth Mentor
North Star STEM Alliance UofM
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Provided guidance and recommended coping mechanisms for youth dealing with difficult issues
- Built lasting relationships with mentees through mutual respect and understanding
- Assisted mentees with daily activities, including homework assignments, art, and literacy
- Maintained strict confidentiality in all situations except when abuse, neglect, or threats were evident
- Provide academic, psychological and emotional support, goal-setting and career support, and serve as role model to assigned mentees
Research Assistant
University of Minnesota
03.2016 - 12.2017
- Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures, and tests
- Recruited participants by effectively communicating purpose and mission of the study
- Worked collaboratively with families to improve dietary habits of low-income families as preventive measure against obesity.
- Collected data, tracked participant progress, created infographic sheets for distribution to participants and transcribed qualitative interviews with participants
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Studies And Minor in Public Health
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN2018
Skills
- Bilingual
- Interpersonal skills
- Milieu Treatment
- Suicide Assessment
- Conflict resolution
- Activity planning/Facilitating community meetings
- Organized
- Goal and detail-oriented
- Excellent direct patient care skills
- CPR and BLS certified
- Mental Health/addiction services
- EMR Systems
Accomplishments
- HRSA National Health Service Corps Scholarship; Recipient of the competitive national health scholarship for full ride of my graduate program to serve underserved and underrepresented communities in mental health and primary care
- North Star STEM Alliance scholar award
Volunteer
CFANS Achieve Lead Peer Mentor
• Provided undergraduate students from marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, abilities, networks and connections to resources that is essential to their academic, personal, and professional success.
• Provide academic, psychological and emotional support, goal-setting and career support, and serve as a role model to assigned mentee. Assistant Soccer Couch
• Assistant soccer couch at Higher Ground Academy
• Mentored youth with their professional and academic goals by organizing and participating in various other activities
Red Cross
• Restoring Family links and relations.
• Help unite families separated by naturals disasters and war.
Sisterhood Boutique Cohort-Support
• Mentor and assist young immigrant women gain useful skills to help them grow both professionally and personally.
GradePower Learning Tutor
• Tutor young children with homework and overall math and reading skills
Languages
Swahili
Limited Working
Somali
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working
Hobbies
- Avid soccer player
- Cooking
- Hiking
- Learning new languages
- volunteering
- Reading
- Board games
Timeline
Psychiatric Psysician Assistant-Certified
CentraCare Health - St. Cloud Hospital,
01.2024 - Current
Psychiatric Associate
University Of Minnesota Medical Center, Riverside
10.2018 - 05.2024
Youth Mentor
North Star STEM Alliance UofM
08.2017 - 05.2018
Personal Care Assistant
Bella Home Health Care
05.2017 - 11.2019
Recovery Advocate
Recovery Advocate, Wayside Family Treatment Center
01.2017 - 10.2018
Research Assistant
University of Minnesota
03.2016 - 12.2017
Master of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Augsburg University
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Studies And Minor in Public Health
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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