Physical Therapist resume example
Clinic directors want to see your licence, setting and specialties, then evidence of good outcomes: caseload, functional improvements, patient satisfaction and programs you built.
This is a fictional, illustrative example -- not a real person or a promised result. Replace every detail with your own.
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Licensed physical therapist (DPT, Colorado) with 6 years in outpatient orthopaedics and sports. OCS certified. Built a post-ACL program with 92% of athletes returning to sport within 9 months.
- •Treat 60–70 patients a week with orthopaedic and sports injuries.
- •Built a post-ACL reconstruction program; 92% of athletes returned to sport within 9 months.
- •Average LEFS improvement of 24 points at discharge, above the clinic benchmark of 18.
- •Clinical instructor for 6 DPT students.
- •Evaluated and treated post-surgical patients on orthopaedic and cardiac units.
- •Cut average time to first mobility after knee replacement from 30 to 18 hours.
- •Taught safe-transfer techniques to 40 nursing staff.
Summary: weak vs. improved
Dedicated physical therapist who helps patients reach their goals.
DPT in outpatient orthopaedics and sports, OCS certified. Built a post-ACL program with 92% return to sport within 9 months.
Setting, certification and an outcome are exactly what clinic directors compare.
Skills to include
- ✓Evaluation and treatment planning
- ✓Manual therapy
- ✓Therapeutic exercise
- ✓Outcome measures (e.g. LEFS, Oswestry)
- ✓EMR documentation (WebPT)
- ✓Patient education
Only list skills you actually have -- the AI review in the editor will flag a skill that doesn't appear anywhere else in your resume.
Bullet examples: weak vs. improved
Treated orthopaedic patients.
Treat 60–70 patients a week with orthopaedic and sports injuries.
Caseload shows your capacity and experience.
Achieved good patient outcomes.
Average LEFS improvement of 24 points at discharge, above the clinic benchmark of 18.
A standard outcome measure versus a benchmark is objective proof.
Developed a rehab program.
Built a post-ACL program; 92% of athletes returned to sport within 9 months.
Program plus result shows leadership in care quality.
How this changes by experience level
Lead with licence, clinical rotations (settings and weeks) and any specialty interest.
Completed 4 clinical rotations (36 weeks) in outpatient ortho, acute care, neuro and sports.
Show caseload, outcomes and programs, like the full example above.
See the full example above.
Show clinic metrics, staff leadership and business results.
Directed a 9-therapist clinic, growing visits 30% and holding patient satisfaction at 4.9/5.
Section order
- Contact
- Licence and certifications
- Summary
- Clinical experience
- Skills
- Education
Common mistakes to avoid
- !No licence or state listed
- !Listing treatments without outcomes
- !Leaving out specialty certifications (OCS, SCS)
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