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Review score
94
Evidence
100%
Words
268

Scored by the same rules the Studio uses. How scoring works

Why it works

  • One page in all six layouts268 words, so switching designs never pushes it to a second page.
  • 3 of 9 bullets name a resultThe rest show the scale of the work, which a recruiter reads as proof too. Counted by the same Review the Studio runs.
  • Headings an ATS already knowsSummary, Experience, Education, Certifications, Skills, in that order.
  • Credentials have their own sectionPhysical Therapist License, Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), each with issuer and year.
  • Reads back as plain textOne column with no tables or icons. The ATS text tab shows what a parser gets.
What a recruiter sees
Jonah Feldman
Physical Therapist
jonah.feldman@example.com · +1 (206) 555-0129 · Seattle, WA · linkedin.com/in/jonahfeldmandpt
SUMMARY

Licensed physical therapist (DPT, OCS) with seven years in outpatient orthopedics and acute care in Washington. Sees about 14 patients a day and tracks every plan of care with outcome measures.

EXPERIENCE
Physical Therapist
2021 – Present
Puget Motion Physical Therapy · Seattle, WA
  • Treat about 14 outpatients a day for knee, shoulder and spine conditions with manual therapy and therapeutic exercise.
  • Raised average LEFS gains for ACL rehab patients from 18 to 26 points by adding a return-to-sport testing protocol.
  • Complete about 8 evaluations a week and write plans of care in WebPT, with 92% of patients finishing their plan.
  • Mentor two DPT students a year through 10-week clinical rotations; both of last year's students were hired.
Acute Care Physical Therapist
2018 – 2021
Elliott Bay Medical Center · Seattle, WA
  • Evaluated and mobilized about 10 inpatients a day after joint replacement, stroke and cardiac surgery.
  • Started same-day walking for hip and knee replacements with nursing, cutting average stay from 2.8 to 2.1 days.
  • Recommended discharge plans in Epic and joined daily rounds with doctors, nurses and occupational therapists.
Home Health Physical Therapist
2017 – 2018
Rainier Home Health · Tacoma, WA
  • Visited five older patients a day for gait training, balance work and home safety checks.
  • Improved average Berg Balance Scores from 38 to 47 across a 60-patient falls caseload.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
2014 – 2017
University of Washington · Seattle, WA
CERTIFICATIONS
Physical Therapist License, Washington State Department of Health
2017
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
2022
SKILLS
Treatment: manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, gait training, dry needling
Outcome measures: LEFS, Oswestry, Berg Balance Scale, TUG
Documentation: WebPT, Epic, CPT coding, Medicare
Layout

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Physical therapist and physiotherapist resumes get passed over when they list treatments instead of results. A screener checks the license, the setting, the caseload and whether patients actually improved on a measured scale. The example above leads with those, and the score on this page is the real engine output.

Physical therapist resume summary example

Target rolePhysical Therapist
SummaryLicensed physical therapist (DPT, OCS) with seven years in outpatient orthopedics and acute care in Washington. Sees about 14 patients a day and tracks every plan of care with outcome measures.
6 of this role's keywords are in the summary
  • DPT
  • OCS
  • outpatient orthopedics
  • acute care
  • plan of care
  • outcome measures

The candidate is fictional, so swap in your own numbers. Stuck? The resume summary generator drafts one from your title and results.

Why most physical therapists don't get the call

Skills and keywords for a physical therapist resume

Applicant tracking systems match on literal strings. Spell each term the way the job posting spells it, and group related skills so people and parsers can both follow it.

License & education

  • PT license
  • DPT
  • HCPC registered physiotherapist
  • BSc Physiotherapy
  • OCS
  • dry needling certification
  • BLS

Evaluation & treatment

  • evaluations
  • plan of care
  • therapeutic exercise
  • manual therapy
  • gait training
  • neuromuscular re-education
  • home exercise program

Outcomes & settings

  • outcome measures
  • LEFS
  • Oswestry
  • Berg Balance Scale
  • outpatient orthopedics
  • acute care
  • post-operative rehab

Documentation & billing

  • WebPT
  • Epic
  • progress notes
  • CPT coding
  • Medicare
  • discharge planning
  • caseload

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Why each choice was made

  1. Why outcome scores lead the bullets

    Every therapist treats knees and backs. Average LEFS and Oswestry changes show the treatment worked, which is the question a clinic director has to answer to payers.

  2. Why caseload is stated plainly

    Outpatient clinics hire against visits per day. Saying 14 a day with a 92% plan-of-care completion rate answers productivity and quality together.

  3. Why the acute care role stays

    Hospital experience shows safe mobility, discharge planning and work with the wider team. It also widens the jobs this resume fits beyond outpatient clinics.

Physical therapist resume questions

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What skills should I put on a physical therapist resume?

The skills the job posting names, spelled the way it spells them. For a physical therapist that often includes PT license, DPT, evaluations, plan of care, outcome measures and LEFS. Show each one in a bullet with a result, then list the core ones again in a short skills section.

How do I write a physical therapist resume summary?

Keep it to two or three sentences: your years of experience and where, the scale of your work, and one result with a number. Leave out words a recruiter cannot check, like hardworking or passionate. The example summary on this page shows the pattern.

Is this physical therapist resume template free?

Yes. Open it in the Studio, replace the example with your own work and download it as a PDF in a free design (Clean, Signal, Editorial and Minimal). Word files and the other designs come with ATSPrep Pro. There is no watermark; downloading needs a free account.

Is this physical therapist resume template ATS friendly?

Yes. It is one column of real text with standard section headings, and no tables, text boxes or text inside images, so parsers read it in order. Run your finished file through the free ATS resume checker to see the text it gives back.

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  1. Keep the hierarchy. Same section order, plain-text contact details.
  2. Replace every claim. Your scope, your numbers, your tools. Never borrowed achievements.
  3. Run the Review again. Watch the score respond to the evidence in your version.
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