Physical Therapist Resume Template
For a physical therapist resume, we recommend Clinical Clean: Calm teal accent, high legibility sans — built for nursing, allied health, and clinical roles where credentials need to stand out.
Why this template fits a physical therapist resume
A physical therapist resume needs to prove licensed clinical judgment and measurable patient outcomes — Clinical Clean keeps the focus on that with a clean accent-bar section style that reads clearly to both a hiring manager and the ATS software screening for Patient evaluation and Treatment plan development.
All 25 Rezumz templates are single-column and ATS-safe by default — this one is just the best starting point for this specific field. You can switch templates any time while editing.
What to put in the template
Order the sections as summary, work experience, skills, then education and certifications. Put your most recent and most relevant role first. Keep it to one page unless you have a long career.
Skills to fill into the skills section
Must-have: Patient evaluation, Treatment plan development, Manual therapy, Documentation (SOAP notes), Patient education.
If you have them: DPT license, Orthopedic/sports specialty certification, EMR systems (WebPT).
Example bullet points to copy the shape of
- Managed a caseload of 12-15 patients daily, developing individualized treatment plans across orthopedic and neurological cases
- Improved average patient discharge functional outcome scores by 20% through evidence-based treatment protocol updates
- Supervised and mentored 2 PTA students during clinical rotations
Replace the figures with your own. The layout does the formatting, but the bullets do the convincing.
Does the template matter to an ATS?
Less than people think. Every Rezumz template is single-column with real text, so applicant tracking systems read it correctly. What matters more is that the keywords above appear in your skills and in your bullets.