Physical therapist resume: an AI prompt that writes it for you
PT hiring managers want to see your license, the settings you've worked in and proof you get patients better. Whether you are a new DPT grad listing clinical rotations or an experienced clinician, this prompt has your agent build a resume around caseload, outcomes and specialties.
The prompt
- Write my physical therapist resume for [JOB POSTING LINK OR SETTING, E.G. OUTPATIENT ORTHO]. I'm [YOUR NAME], [DPT AND LICENSE STATE/NUMBER STATUS]. Experience or clinical rotations: [CLINICS, DATES, SETTINGS, CASELOAD, SPECIALTIES]. Certifications: [CERTIFICATIONS, E.G. OCS, DRY NEEDLING, BLS]. Show caseload and outcomes with numbers (visits per day, functional score gains, plan-of-care completion), use the posting's keywords, keep it to 1–2 pages, single-column and ATS-friendly. Deliver a Word file and a PDF.
What to change
- [JOB POSTING LINK OR SETTING, E.G. OUTPATIENT ORTHO]: Paste the job link, or name the setting: outpatient orthopedics, acute care, inpatient rehab, SNF, home health, pediatrics.
- [YOUR NAME]: Your name with credentials, e.g. "Daniel Kim, PT, DPT".
- [DPT AND LICENSE STATE/NUMBER STATUS]: e.g. "DPT from University of Iowa 2020, licensed in Colorado" or "NPTE passed, license pending".
- [CLINICS, DATES, SETTINGS, CASELOAD, SPECIALTIES]: Each job or rotation with dates, patients per day and the conditions you treat. You can attach your current CV instead.
- [CERTIFICATIONS, E.G. OCS, DRY NEEDLING, BLS]: Board certifications (OCS, NCS, GCS, SCS), dry needling, McKenzie MDT, Graston, LSVT BIG, BLS, CPR.
Example result
- Daniel Kim, PT, DPT, OCS
- Denver, CO · daniel.kim@email.com · Colorado PT License #PT-000000 (active)
- Summary
- Orthopedic physical therapist with 5 years in outpatient sports and spine care. Board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist who carries a 14-patient daily caseload, builds clear home exercise programs and keeps patients coming back to finish their plan of care.
- Licensure and certifications
- • Licensed Physical Therapist, Colorado (active)
- • Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), ABPTS · 2023
- • Certified Dry Needling Practitioner · 2022
- • BLS for Healthcare Providers · current
- Experience
- Physical Therapist, Peak Motion Rehab · Denver, CO · 2021 – today
- • Evaluate and treat 12–15 patients a day: ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, low back pain, total knee and hip replacement
- • Average 18-point improvement on the Lower Extremity Functional Scale across post-op knee patients
- • Raised plan-of-care completion from 71% to 86% by setting goals with patients at the first visit
- • Mentor 2 PT students per year as clinical instructor
- • Document evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries in WebPT within 24 hours
- Staff Physical Therapist, Front Range Hospital (Acute care) · Aurora, CO · 2020 – 2021
- • Mobilized post-surgical and ICU patients, made discharge recommendations to the care team
- Clinical rotations
- • Outpatient orthopedics · Inpatient rehabilitation · Acute care
- Skills
- Manual therapy · Therapeutic exercise · Gait training · Return-to-sport testing · Dry needling · Vestibular screening · WebPT · Epic · Medicare documentation
- Education
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Iowa · 2020
- B.S. Kinesiology, Colorado State University · 2017
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and replace the [brackets] with your license, settings and experience.
- Paste it into todo.is on the Today screen, or text it to your agent on Telegram or WhatsApp. Attach your current CV if you have one.
- You get a Word resume and a PDF within minutes, tailored to the posting.
- Reply with changes such as "make a version for home health" or "move clinical rotations above experience".
Tips for a better result
- New grads: list each clinical rotation like a job, with setting, weeks and the patient types you treated.
- Use functional outcome measures you actually tracked (LEFS, Oswestry, DASH, TUG). They read as real proof.
- Show your license state and status near your name. Recruiters check it before anything else.
- Mention the EMR you know (WebPT, Epic, Raintree, Net Health) and Medicare documentation experience.
- Keep a separate version per setting; outpatient, acute and home health managers value different skills.
physical therapist resume: FAQ
- Should a physical therapist resume be one or two pages? New graduates usually fit on one page. Clinicians with several years, specialties, teaching or research can use two.
- How do I list my PT license on a resume? Add a Licensure section near the top with the state, status (active or pending) and optionally the number, and put your credentials after your name.
- What should a new grad PT put on a resume? Your DPT, NPTE status, clinical rotations with settings and hours, certifications like BLS, and any research, aide work or volunteering.
- Can the agent tailor my resume for travel PT jobs? Yes. Ask it to stress the settings, EMRs and states you're licensed in, and to keep a short list of contract assignments.
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