Physical Therapist Assistant Resume Example & Template

Use this sample as a starting point, then replace every line with your own numbers and tools. Hiring managers spend well under a minute on the first pass, so the top third has to say the job title, your strongest skills and one result.

TYLER BROOKS, PTA — Physical Therapist Assistant Nashville, TN | (555) 014-2890 | name@email.com | linkedin.com/in/yourname

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Licensed PTA with 3 years in outpatient orthopedics. Carry 12 to 14 patient visits a day, with documented outcomes improvement above clinic average on knee and shoulder plans of care.

SKILLS Therapeutic exercise, manual therapy support, gait training, post-surgical protocols (TKA, THA, rotator cuff), modalities (e-stim, ultrasound), WebPT documentation, patient education, Medicare compliance

EXPERIENCE Physical Therapist Assistant — Cumberland Physical Therapy, Nashville, TN (2023 to present)

PTA Clinical Intern — Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital, Nashville, TN (2022 to 2023)

EDUCATION A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant (CAPTE-accredited), Nashville State Community College, 2023

CERTIFICATIONS

• Treat 12 to 14 outpatient visits daily under 3 supervising PTs, primarily post-surgical orthopedics
• Progress TKA patients to independent ambulation a median 4 days faster than clinic baseline
• Keep same-day documentation at 100% in WebPT with zero Medicare compliance flags
• Completed 680 clinical hours across inpatient rehab, SNF and outpatient settings
• Co-treated neuro patients (CVA, Parkinson's) with gait and transfer training
• Licensed PTA, Tennessee
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• LSVT BIG certification, in progress

• Experienced: PTA with 6 years across outpatient and SNF; carry 14 visits a day, mentor 2 new PTAs, and run the clinic's fall-prevention class (120 graduates).
• Setting changer: Outpatient PTA moving to home health: 4 years of orthopedic caseloads, OASIS documentation trained, comfortable with independent scheduling across a county territory.
• New grad: Licensed PTA (2026), CAPTE program graduate with 680 clinical hours across inpatient rehab, SNF and outpatient ortho; strongest evaluations in patient motivation and documentation.

Mirror the exact wording of the job posting; applicant tracking systems match keywords literally.

Soft skills employers screen for in interviews: motivating patients through discomfort, clear supervision communication with PTs, reliability.

• License state and number available; BLS
• Settings: outpatient, SNF, acute, home health, inpatient rehab
• Treatment: therapeutic exercise, gait and transfer training, post-surgical protocols
• Modalities: e-stim, ultrasound, ice/heat, traction
• Documentation systems: WebPT, Casamba, Epic; Medicare/insurance compliance
• Patient education and home exercise programs
• Outcomes measures: TUG, 6MWT, LEFS, QuickDASH

Entry level:

Mid-level:

Senior:

• Completed 680 clinical hours in 3 settings; carried an 8-patient outpatient load independently by final rotation
• Built 40 home-exercise programs with return-demonstration teaching; praised for patient adherence
• Treat 12 to 14 visits daily with 100% same-day documentation and zero compliance flags
• Progress post-TKA patients to independent ambulation 4 days faster than clinic baseline
• Mentor 2 new PTAs and run clinical-instructor duties for one student per year
• Launched a fall-prevention group program with 120 graduates and a 92% completion rate

The Physical Therapist Assistant resume template that matches this example is free to download as a PDF or an editable Word file. Open the Resume Templates page (the Resume Templates link above this article, or in the footer of any page), find the Physical Therapist Assistant card and choose PDF or Word. The same page has a free ATS checker, so you can test your finished resume before you apply.

• Use standard section headings (Summary, Skills, Experience, Education) and a single-column layout with no tables, text boxes or graphics.
• Copy the job title and the top 6 to 8 skills from the posting into your resume wherever they are true for you.
• Start every bullet with an action verb and end with a number: volume handled, time saved, accuracy, money, people.
• Save as a PDF named Firstname-Lastname-Resume.pdf unless the posting asks for Word.
• Keep it to one page for under 10 years of experience; two pages only when every line earns its place.

• What does a new grad PTA resume lead with? License status, CAPTE program, clinical hours by setting and the outcomes or caseload numbers from final rotations - plus availability (weekends, float).
• Which setting experience matters? The one in the posting: outpatient ortho, SNF, acute and home health each have distinct skills; mirror the setting's language and measures.
• Should a PTA resume list productivity? Yes - visits per day and documentation timeliness are the two numbers clinic managers ask about first.