Physical Therapist Resume Example

Licensure, modalities, and patient outcomes in every setting

Physical therapist resumes must show state licensure and settings served — outpatient, acute care, sports — plus treatment modalities and functional outcome improvements. This example leads with credentials and pairs caseload metrics with ATS keywords clinics and hospital systems search for.

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ATS keywords for physical therapist resumes

Work the terms that match the job description naturally into your resume so it ranks well in applicant tracking systems.

physical therapist
DPT
manual therapy
patient outcomes
rehabilitation
orthopedics
gait training
electronic medical records
treatment planning
continuing education

Single-column, ATS-readable structure
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Role-specific skills grouped for fast scanning

Amanda Brooks

amanda.brooks@email.com · +1 (615) 555-0166 · Nashville, TN · https://linkedin.com/in/amandabrooks

Professional summary

Licensed physical therapist with 6 years in outpatient orthopedics and sports rehab. DPT with strong manual therapy skills and a caseload that consistently beats functional outcome benchmarks.

Skills

Clinical

Orthopedics, Manual therapy, Gait training, Sports rehab

Systems

Epic, Outcome tracking, Treatment planning, Patient education

Professional experience

Physical Therapist
Summit Orthopedic Rehab — Nashville, TN
Aug 2020 – Present
- Managed a caseload of 45 patients weekly with 92% reaching discharge goals within projected visits.
- Cut average time-to-independent ambulation for post-op ACL patients by 1.5 weeks via updated protocol progression.
- Mentored 3 new grads on documentation, manual techniques, and caseload prioritization.
Staff Physical Therapist
Riverbend Physical Therapy — Franklin, TN
Jun 2018 – Jul 2020
- Maintained 4.9/5 patient satisfaction across 1,200+ treatment sessions.
- Introduced dry-needling certification that expanded clinic service offerings and referrals.