Physiotherapist Resume Example

Physiotherapist resumes must communicate specialisation, manual-therapy techniques, and measurable rehabilitation outcomes — not just 'assessed and treated patients'. Hospital HR and rehab clinic managers look for the settings you have worked in (ICU, ortho ward, sports clinic), the patient volumes you handle, and evidence that your interventions produce results. Post-graduate certifications in manual therapy, dry needling, or sports rehab meaningfully separate candidates at the shortlisting stage.

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Key skills

  • Orthopaedic & sports rehabilitation
  • Manual therapy techniques (Maitland, Mulligan, Kaltenborn)
  • Electrotherapy (TENS, IFT, ultrasound)
  • Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy
  • Neurological rehabilitation (stroke, SCI)
  • Exercise prescription & periodisation
  • Functional & movement assessment
  • Patient education & home exercise programme design

Resume tips

  • State your specialisation (orthopaedic, neuro, cardiopulmonary, paediatric) in the title and summary — generalist descriptions are screened out for specialist roles.
  • Use outcome metrics: return-to-sport rates, FIM/VAS score changes, reduction in post-op complications — these translate your skill into business value.
  • List manual therapy certifications explicitly (Maitland level, dry needling, Kinesio Taping) because these are searchable keywords in hospital ATS systems.
  • Mention patient volume per day and the acuity of cases (ICU vs. OPD); private multi-speciality hospitals use this to gauge whether you can handle their caseload.
  • If you have developed any protocol or SOP that was adopted beyond your immediate role, highlight it — it shows clinical leadership even at non-senior grades.

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