Resume template · Updated October 2026
Physical therapist assistant resume template
Short answer
Meridian suits a physical therapist assistant: skills print above experience in a clean layout, so the treatments and techniques you use are seen first, then the clinic work that proves them. The fictional sample works in an outpatient orthopaedic clinic, treating patients after surgery and sports injuries. Put your licence in the headline, and show patients per day and the progress patients made.
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Brandon is a fictional licensed physical therapist assistant. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Meridian suits a physical therapist assistant resume
Meridian prints a short summary, labelled skills rows and then experience, in black and grey. Outpatient clinic managers screen assistants on treatment techniques and licence first, so the skills rows above the jobs match that check.
Second choice: Leslie. Leslie puts experience first with a light blue accent, a fit for hospital or home health roles where setting matters most.
What goes in each section, in Meridian's order
Meridian prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Licence, setting (outpatient, hospital, home health, skilled nursing), patients per day and main conditions.
- Skills. Treatment techniques (therapeutic exercise, gait training, manual techniques where allowed, modalities), then documentation software.
- Work Experience. Bullets on patients per day, conditions treated, exercise programs, patient progress, home programs and documentation.
- Education. Accredited physical therapist assistant program with the year.
- Certifications. Licence with the state and year, plus CPR.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Brandon Mitchell
Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Outpatient Orthopaedics
Raleigh, NC | brandon.mitchell@example.com | (919) 555-0187 | linkedin.com/in/sample-brandon-mitchell
Licensed physical therapist assistant in an outpatient orthopaedic clinic, treating about 14 patients a day after surgery and sports injuries. Known for clear home programs that patients actually follow.
Experience
Physical Therapist Assistant, Triangle Sports and Spine Physical Therapy, Raleigh, NC (06/2021 to Present)
- Treat about 14 patients a day under plans from three physical therapists, mainly after knee, shoulder and back surgery.
- Lead therapeutic exercise, gait and balance training, and progress exercises as patients improve.
- Built short video-based home programs that raised patients' reported home exercise.
- Finish notes the same day and flag pain or progress changes to the therapist.
- Help run a monthly injury prevention clinic for local high school athletes.
Physical Therapy Aide, Capital Area Rehab, Cary, NC (05/2018 to 05/2019)
- Set up treatment areas and cleaned equipment.
- Helped patients with exercises the assistant had taught.
- Scheduled follow-up visits at the front desk.
Education
Associate in Applied Science, Physical Therapist Assistant, Wake Technical Community College (05/2021)
Certifications
- Physical Therapist Assistant Licence, North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (2021)
Skills
Therapeutic exercise, Gait and balance training, Post-operative rehab, Home exercise programs, Modalities, WebPT, Video exercise software, Motivating patients
How to make the sample yours
Lead with licence
Write your licence in the headline. Clinics check it first and it is printed near the end of this template.
Show volume and conditions
Patients per day and the main conditions, such as knee replacement, back pain or sports injuries.
Describe progress
Patients meeting their goals, returning to work or sport. Function regained is the outcome clinics talk about.
Mention home programs
Home exercise programs taught and how you helped patients keep doing them.
Show documentation and teamwork
Notes completed the same day and updates to the supervising therapist.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- physical therapist assistant
- PTA
- therapeutic exercise
- gait training
- balance training
- orthopedic rehabilitation
- post-operative rehab
- home exercise programs
- modalities
- patient education
- documentation
- outpatient clinic
Mistakes to avoid
- Patient names or details.
- Tasks outside your state's scope for assistants.
- No volume or progress.
- Claiming evaluations that the therapist performs.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What should a physical therapist assistant resume include?
Licence, setting, patients per day, conditions treated, patient progress and documentation. Clinic managers also look for teamwork with therapists and patient engagement.
How do new graduates show experience?
List clinical rotations with the setting and conditions treated. Add your licence date and any aide work you did before school.
Should I list aide experience?
Yes, briefly. It shows you know clinic routines; once you have assistant experience, keep it to a line or two.
Is this template right for hospital or home health work?
Yes. Replace outpatient details with the setting, conditions and travel or bedside work you do.
How do I stay within scope?
Describe treatment you deliver under the therapist's plan. Evaluations, plan changes and discharge decisions belong to the therapist in most states.
How long should the resume be?
One page. Keep the licence and current clinic near the top.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Meridian PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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