Physical Therapist resume example
A physical therapist resume gets read for about seven seconds. What survives that read: a two-line summary with a number in it, bullets that start with a result, and the skills the posting asked for. Below is a complete example you can adapt, and the rough notes it was generated from.
Summary
Licensed physical therapist with 6 years in outpatient orthopedics. Treat 70 patients a week with 94% goal achievement and helped grow clinic referrals by 30%.
Experience bullets that work
- Treat about 70 patients a week, with 94% meeting their discharge goals.
- Built an ACL rehab protocol that shortened return to sport by 3 weeks on average.
- Grew physician referrals by 30% by sending clear progress reports to 12 surgeons.
- Cut no-show rate from 15% to 6% with home exercise apps and reminder calls.
- Supervised 4 PT students through clinical rotations.
Key skills for a physical therapist
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Manual therapy
- Exercise prescription
- Post-surgical rehab
- Sports injuries
- Patient education
- EMR documentation (WebPT)
- Outcome measurement
Common mistakes
- Listing techniques without patient volume or outcomes.
- Omitting license and specializations.
- Skipping documentation systems used.
From rough notes to a finished resume
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Ethan Rivera ethan@example.com Motion Plus Clinic, Physical Therapist, 2019-now - 70 patients/week, 94% goals met - ACL protocol, return to sport -3 weeks - referrals +30% - no-shows 15 to 6% DPT 2018, licensed in CaliforniaGenerate this resume free — then swap in your notes
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