Physical Therapist Resume Example
A mid-level outpatient orthopedic physical therapist in Milwaukee, seven years licensed, board certified in orthopedics and a clinical instructor for DPT students.
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Why it works
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“Outpatient orthopedic physical therapist, licensed in Wisconsin since 2019 and board certified (OCS) since 2024. See 12 to 14 patients a day with about 9 evaluations a week, and keep an 89% plan-of-care completion rate.”
Setting, license, specialty and caseload in two sentences, plus a retention number that shows patients finish their care.
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“Built the clinic's ACL return-to-sport protocol, now used by 5 therapists at 2 clinics for 70+ patients”
A program others adopted, with its reach in numbers. The therapist's thinking outlasted their own schedule.
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“Average LEFS gain of 21 points at discharge across 140 knee patients in 2025, from the clinic's outcomes report”
A standard outcome measure with the number of patients behind it. A clinic director can read this as quality, not just volume.
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“Clinical instructor for 6 DPT students on 8- to 12-week rotations, all finishing at entry level on the CPI”
Supervising students says the clinic trusts this therapist's judgment. Naming the CPI, the standard rotation evaluation, makes it checkable.
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“Ran Berg and TUG fall-risk screening on every new admission, as unit falls dropped from 14 to 6 a year”
Names two standard tests and a unit-level result, worded so the therapist shares the credit with the unit.
How it scored
We ran this example through the same free roast you can use, three times, and kept the middle result. The roast ranks a resume against a typical applicant pile and grades hard: even a resume with a number in nearly every bullet usually lands in the B range.
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Jules Ferreira Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS, Outpatient Orthopedics Milwaukee, WI | jules.ferreira@example.com SUMMARY Outpatient orthopedic physical therapist, licensed in Wisconsin since 2019 and board certified (OCS) since 2024. See 12 to 14 patients a day with about 9 evaluations a week, and keep an 89% plan-of-care completion rate. EXPERIENCE Physical Therapist, Lakefront Motion Physical Therapy | Aug 2021 - Present - Treat 12 to 14 patients a day in WebPT, mostly post-op knees and shoulders, spine and sports injuries - Built the clinic's ACL return-to-sport protocol, now used by 5 therapists at 2 clinics for 70+ patients - Average LEFS gain of 21 points at discharge across 140 knee patients in 2025, from the clinic's outcomes report - Clinical instructor for 6 DPT students on 8- to 12-week rotations, all finishing at entry level on the CPI - Cut no-shows on my schedule from 11% to 5% by booking the full plan of care at evaluation Staff Physical Therapist, Kinnickinnic Rehabilitation Center | Jun 2019 - Jul 2021 - Treated 10 to 12 short-term rehab patients a day after joint replacement, stroke and cardiac events in a 90-bed SNF - Ran Berg and TUG fall-risk screening on every new admission, as unit falls dropped from 14 to 6 a year EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS Doctor of Physical Therapy, Marquette University, 2019 Physical Therapist License, Wisconsin, 2019, ABPTS Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), 2024 Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), NSCA, 2020 SKILLS Manual therapy, Therapeutic exercise, ACL return to sport, WebPT, LEFS and ODI, Berg and TUG, Clinical instruction, Home exercise programs
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